Kosmos 137
| Mission type | Magnetospheric |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1966-117A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U2-D |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 237 kilograms (522 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 December 1966, 13:11:59 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63S1 |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 23 November 1967 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 221 kilometres (137 mi) |
| Apogee | 1,622 kilometres (1,008 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.8 degrees |
| Period | 103.45 minutes |
Kosmos 137 (Russian: Космос 137 meaning Cosmos 137), also known as DS-U2-D No.1, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1966 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 237-kilogram (522 lb) spacecraft,[1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to investigate charged particles in the Earth's magnetosphere.[2]
A Kosmos-2I 63S1 carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 137 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar.[3] The launch occurred at 13:11:59 GMT on 21 December 1966, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit.[4] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1966-117A.[5] The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 02627.
Kosmos 137 was the first of two DS-U2-D satellites to be launched,[2] and was followed by Kosmos 219.[6] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 221 kilometres (137 mi), an apogee of 1,622 kilometres (1,008 mi), 48.8 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 103.45 minutes.[7] It completed operations on 12 May 1967,[1] before decaying from orbit and reentering the atmosphere on 23 November.[7]
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References
- 1 2 3 "World Civil Satellites 1957-2006". Space Security Index. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- 1 2 Wade, Mark. "DS-U2-D". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ↑ "Cosmos 137". NSSDC Master Catalog. US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-U2-D". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-24.