1969-108A
The second test of the 11K69 rocket carried a IS GVM with an attached DU (Dvigatel' Unstanovka) engine unit. Two large objects were tracked in orbit; it's not clear whether the second one was the DU or the 11K69 second stage. The archival TLEs for catalog 4282 include a rapidly decaying object which reentered around 1970 Jan 1, followed by elements for a slowly decaying object lasting till Aug 1970. Debris from the spacecraft was found in Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma.
| Kosmos-316 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Dec 23 | 0925 | Launch by 11K69 | KB |
| 0927 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 0930? | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 102.82 152 x 1638 x 49.50 (RAE) | |||
| 1602 | 102.92 169 x 1624 x 49.6 | ||
| 1969 Dec 23 | 108C | 102.75 161 x 1615 x 49.4 | |
| 1969 Dec 24 | 108B | 100.64 148 x 1428 x 49.5 | |
| 1970 Jan 1 | 108B reentered | ||
| 1970 Jun 20 | 95.20 138 x 926 x 49.48 (RAE) | ||
| 1970 Aug 28 | 0000 | 87.90 119 x 226 x 49.45 (RAE) | |
| 2024? | Reentered | ||
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