Cosmos 259

Russia


Spacecraft n°:

USSR satellite n°:


Launch data:

Designation03612 / 68113A
Launch date14 Dec 1968 - 05:09:54 UT
Launch siteKY, LC86/4
Launch vehicleCosmos-2 (11K63)
Mission 
Satellite typeDS-U2-I (#3)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee  km
Inclination °
Period  min

Spacecraft data::

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Mass at launch   kg
Dry Mass  kg
Dimension  
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Decay:

Descent date:  05 May 1969
Lifetime:  days

Mission details:


Ref.: #1, #7, #14 - update: 01.11.05