Cosmos 163

Russia


Spacecraft n°:

USSR satellite n°:


Launch data:

Designation 02832 / 67056A
Launch date 05 Jun 1967 - 05:03 UT
Launch site KY, LC86
Launch vehicle  Cosmos (11K63)
Mission Astronomy, Micrometeroids
Satellite type DS-U2-MP (#2)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee 244 x 611 km
Inclination 48.38°
Period 93.07 min


Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  
Platform  
Mass at launch  400? kg
Dry Mass  kg
Dimension  
Basic shape  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  

Decay:

Descent date:  11 Oct 1967
Lifetime: 128,51 days

Mission details:

Launch from silo 86-1.
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