Cosmos 26

Russia


Launch data:

Designation00766 / 64013A
Launch date18 Mar 1964 - 15:07 UT
Launch siteKY-M2
Launch vehicleCosmos 63S1
MissionScience, magnetosphere
Satellite typeDS-MG (#1)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee266 / 387 km
Inclination48.96°
Period91.00 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  
Mass at launch 400 kg(?)
Dry Mass  kg
Dimension 1.8 long?-1.2 dia?
Basic shape Ellipsoid
Solar array  
Frequence 20.005 MHz
DC power  

Decay:

Descent date: 28 Sep 1964 - 12:00 UT
Lifetime:193.87 days

Mission details:

- launched from Mayak-2 silo
Ref.: #1, #3(SD1964), #7 - update: 17.11.02