Kosmos 78
| Mission type | Optical imaging |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1965-066A |
| SATCAT № | 1505 |
| Mission duration | 8 days[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Zenit-2 |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 4,730.0 kilograms (10,427.9 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 August 1965, 11:16 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Vostok-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 31/6 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Recovered |
| Landing date | 22 August 1965 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 199 kilometres (124 mi) |
| Apogee | 304 kilometres (189 mi) |
| Inclination | 68.9 degrees |
| Period | 89.53 minutes |
| Epoch | 18 August 1965[3] |
Kosmos 78 (Russian: Космос 78 meaning Cosmos 78) or Zenit-2 No.30 was a Soviet optical film-return reconnaissance satellite launched in 1965. A Zenit-2 spacecraft, Kosmos 78 was the thirtieth of eighty-one such satellites to be launched[4][5] and had a mass of 4,730.0 kilograms (10,427.9 lb).[1]
Kosmos 78 was launched by a Vostok-2 rocket, serial number U15001-02,[6] flying from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch took place at 11:16 UTC on 14 August 1965,[2] and following its successful arrival in orbit the spacecraft received its Kosmos designation; along with the International Designator 1965-066A and the Satellite Catalog Number 1505.[1]
Kosmos 78 was operated in a low Earth orbit; at an epoch of 18 August 1965 it had a perigee of 199 kilometres (124 mi), an apogee of 304 kilometres (189 mi) inclination of 68.9 degrees and an orbital period of 89.53 minutes. On 22 August 1965, after eight days of operation the satellite was deorbited, with its return capsule descending by parachute for recovery.[3][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Cosmos 78". National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "Zenit-2 (11F61)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- 1 2 Wade, Mark. "Zenit-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Vostok 8A92". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 13 December 2013.