Cosmos 59

CIS


Spacecraft n°:

USSR satellite n°:


Launch data:

Designation 01191 / 65015A
Launch date 07 Mar 1965 - 09:07 UT
Launch site B, LC31
Launch vehicle  Voskhod 11A57 (s/n: R15001-05)
Mission Photo reconnaissance
Satellite type Zenit-4 (#5)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee 217 / 310 km
Inclination 64.97°
Period 89.78 min


Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  
Platform  
Mass at launch  6300 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Dimension  
Basic shape  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  

Decay:

Out of service:  
Cause:  
Recovered date:  15 Mar 1965
Lifetime: 7,92 days

Mission details:

Recovery test Voskhod-2.

Ref.: #1, #7 - update: 05.05.05