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DS-U2-MP

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DS-U2-MP
DS-U2-MP
Credit: Yuzhnoye

Ukrainian earth micrometeoroid satellite. Studied cosmic dust particles in near-Earth space. Astronomy, Micrometeroids satellite built by Yuzhnoye, Russia. Launched 1966 - 1967. Used DS Bus.

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Related

Country
Ukraine
Launch Vehicles
Kosmos 2, R-12, Kosmos 11K63
Agency
MO, Yuzhnoye
Bibliography
2, 6, 99, 12284

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    Cosmos 163
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Chronology

2 events

1966 December 12

20:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar LC86/1. LV Family: R-12. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K63.
  • Cosmos 135 - . Payload: DS-U2-MP s/n 1. Mass: 355 kg (782 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MO. Program: DS. Class: Earth. Type: Micrometeoroid satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DS. Spacecraft: DS-U2-MP. Completed Operations Date: 1967-04-12 . Decay Date: 1967-04-12 . USAF Sat Cat: 2612 . COSPAR: 1966-112A. Apogee: 648 km (402 mi). Perigee: 253 km (157 mi). Inclination: 48.40 deg. Period: 93.60 min. Studied cosmic dust particles in near-Earth space..

1967 June 5

05:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar LC86/1. LV Family: R-12. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K63.
  • Cosmos 163 - . Payload: DS-U2-MP s/n 2. Mass: 357 kg (787 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: MO. Program: DS. Class: Earth. Type: Micrometeoroid satellite. Spacecraft Bus: DS. Spacecraft: DS-U2-MP. Completed Operations Date: 1967-10-11 . Decay Date: 1967-10-11 . USAF Sat Cat: 2832 . COSPAR: 1967-056A. Apogee: 598 km (371 mi). Perigee: 255 km (158 mi). Inclination: 48.30 deg. Period: 93.10 min. Studied cosmic dust particles in near-Earth space..