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Launch · COSPAR 1968-043 · 24 May 1968

COSMOS 221

Kapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex · RU48.58°, 46.25°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

2

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Kapustin Yar Missile and Space ComplexKapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
COSMOS 221Kosmos (Russian military / government)32691968-043ADecayedLEO152 / 216 km48.33°31 Aug 1969Russian Ministry of Defence

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SL-7 R/B32701968-043BDecayedLEO132 / 239 km48.34°13 Apr 1969—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1968-043
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
24 May 1968
Launch site
Kapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex
Site code
KYMSC
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY8F5BSMS3A2AKKVMT6

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1968-043; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

COSMOS 221 — Launch 1968-043, 24 May 1968 | SatelliteIndex