Cosmos 159

USSR

Spacecraft n°:

USSR satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation	02805 / 67046A
Launch date	16 May 1967 - 21:43:57 UT
Launch site	Baik, LC1
Launch vehicle	Molniya-M (8K78M) (s/n: Ya716-56)
Mission	Unmanned Soyuz test
Satellite type	E-6LS (#111)
Earth orbit on May 31.5:
Perigee / Apogee	350 x 60637 km
Eccentricity	0.818
Inclination	51.60°
Period	1174.20 min

Partiale Failure

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch	4490 kg (full?)
Dry Mass	1465 kg (empty?)
Dimension	3.0 long, 2.3 dia
Basic shape	Cylinder
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power

Decay:

Descent date:	11 Nov 1977?
Lifetime:	3832 days?

Mission details:

The E-6LS was a radio-equipped version of the E-6 (Luna moon probe) used to test tracking and communications networks for the Soviet manned lunar program. The payload entered the desired orbit as Kosmos-159.
Unmanned Soyuz test (propulsion module).

Ref.: #1, #4, #7, #14, #98, #206 - update: 01.11.05