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Launch · COSPAR 1968-113 · 14 Dec 1968

COSMOS 259

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

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

3

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

3

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 · 3

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
COSMOS 259Kosmos (Russian military / government)36121968-113ADecayedLEO205 / 816 km48.38°05 May 1969Russian Ministry of Defence

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SL-7 R/B36131968-113BDecayedLEO157 / 231 km48.36°10 May 1969—

Debris Debris · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SL-7 DEB36141968-113CDecayedLEO214 / 1,275 km48.40°13 May 1969—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1968-113
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
14 Dec 1968
Launch site
Kapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex
Site code
KYMSC
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY8F5BSMS3A2AKKVMWC

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1968-113; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

COSMOS 259 — Launch 1968-113, 14 Dec 1968 | SatelliteIndex