Saturday, February 6, 1999

Kosmos 102

  1965-111A


The Kosmos-102 satellite was a prototype of the `US-A' series nuclear powered radar ocean reconnaissance vehicle. The spacecraft was launched using the special 11A510 launch vehicle, a modified and specially lightened 8K74/III R-7 core; it performed orbit insertion with its own engine, which remained attached. Kosmos-102 did not carry a radar or reactor.


Kosmos-102 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1965 Dec 27  2224:56 Launch by 11A510 No. G15000-01 KB 
 2226:16T+1:20 strapons to low thrust 
 2227:06T+2:10 strapons sep 
  Fairing sep 
 2230? T+5:20 Blok-A sep 
 2235? US engine burn 
1965 Dec 27   US engine cutoff  203 x 269 x 65 
1966 Jan 20  Reentered 

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