Cosmos 8

Russia

Spacecraft n°:

USSR spacecraft n°: 36

also called Sputnik 18

Launch data:

Designation	00367 / 1962 A-Xi 1 / 62038A
Launch date	18 Aug 1962 - 15:00 UT
Launch site	KY-M2
Launch vehicle	Cosmos 63S1
Mission	Astronomy
Satellite type	DS-K-8 (#1)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	244 / 598 km
Inclination	48.97°
Period	92.93 min

DS-K-8 experimental SIGINT satellite

Spacecraft data::

Prime contractor
Mass at launch	400 kg(?)
Dry Mass	kg
Dimension
Basic shape
Stabilization
DC power

Decay:

Descent date:	17 Aug 1963
Lifetime:	364,70 days

Mission details:

- launched from Mayak-2 silo

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