Saturday, February 17, 1996

Molniya 343

 1992-085A



Molniya-3 No. 56 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1992 Dec 2  0157:00  Launch by 8K78M  PL 
  BVGD sep 
  GO sep 
  T+4:46 Blok A sep 
  T+4:56 KhO sep 
  T+8:46 Blok-I MECO 
 0205  T+8:50 Blok-I sep  
  T+53:16 BOZ burn 
 0250  T+53:56 BOZ sep 
  ML burn 
  T+56:46 ML MECO 
 0253  T+56:54 ML sep   
   701.37 423 x 39119 x 62.80

Kosmos 149

  1967-024A


The DS-MO ("Optical") satellite had the goal of measuring time-space variations of the Earth's radiation balance with optical, IR and UV spectra; measuring ozone and water vapor in the atmosphere and the Earth surface temperature; and testing aerodynamic attitude control systems.


Kosmos-149 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1967 Mar 21  1007 Launch by 11K63  GTsP4 
 1009 Stage 2 burn 
 1015? Stage 2 sep  89.8 245 x 285 x 48.4 
1967 Apr 7   Reentered

Molniya 203

  1972-075A


Molniya-2 F3 was launched in Sep 1972.


Molniya-2 F3 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1972 Sep 30  2019:01 Launch by 8K78M  PL 
  BVGD sep 
  GO sep 
  T+4:46 Blok A sep 
  T+4:56 KhO sep 
  T+8:46 Blok-I MECO 
 2027 T+8:50 Blok-I sep  
  T+53:16 BOZ burn 
 2112  T+53:56 BOZ sep 
  ML burn 
  T+56:46 ML MECO 
 2115  T+56:54 ML sep   
1972 Sep 30    703.2 392 x 39240 x 65.6 (RAE) 
1972 Oct 11  0344   703.21 422 x 39210 x 65.5 
1972 Nov 1  0004   717.48 473 x 39865 x 65.4 
1972 Dec 18  2005   717.55 520 x 39823 x 65.5 
1972 Dec 29   End of ops 
1973 Mar 5  1405   717.78 679 x 39674 x 65.5 
1976 Jun 6    717.55 972 x 39370 x 65.5 
1977 Jun 29    717.47 325 x 40014 x 65.2 
1978 Jan 12   Reentered 

Tuesday, February 13, 1996

Kosmos 187

  1967-106A


The rapid pace of OGCh testing continued with another launch, Kosmos-187, on 1967 Oct 28. There was a problem with the main second stage engine and the deorbit engine underburned causing a 12 km overshoot.


Kosmos-187 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1967 Oct 28  1315:01  Launch by 8K69  KB 
 1317Stage 2 burn 
 1320  Stage 2 sep  88.9 143 x 301 x 49.6 
 1320 Adapter sep 
 1445?  Deorbit 
 1446? Retro sep 
 1448? Impact near GTsP4?

May 13,2026

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