Cosmos 16

Russia

Launch data:

Designation	00571 / 63012A
Launch date	28 Apr 1963 - 9:36 UT
Launch site	B, LC1
Launch vehicle	Vostok 8A92
Mission	photo-reconnaissance
Satellite type	Zenit-2 (#10)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	194 / 388 km
Inclination	65.02°
Period	90.38 min

Spacecraft data::

Prime contractor
Mass at launch	4720 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Dimension
Basic shape
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power

Decay:

Descent date:	8 May 1963
Lifetime:	9.90 days

Mission details:

PR-1 (65°) - Failure of the spacecraft

Ref.: #1, #3, #7 - update: 7.05.05