Cosmos 9

Russia

Spacecraft n°:

USSR spacecraft n°: 40

Launch data:

Designation000422 / 1962 A-Omega 1 / 62048
Launch date27 Sep 1962 - 9:40 UT
Launch siteB-LC1
Launch vehicleVostok 8A92
Missionphoto-reconnaissance
Satellite typeZenit-2 (#5)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee292 / 346 km
Inclination65°
Period90.91 min

Mission details:

PR-1 (65°) test

Spacecraft data::

Prime contractor  
Mass at launch 4700 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Dimension  
Basic shape  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  

Decay:

Descent date: 1 Oct 1962
Lifetime:4,00 days
Ref.: #1, #3, #7 - update: 26.12.04