Kosmos 136
| Mission type | Optical imaging |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1966-115A |
| SATCAT № | 2624 |
| 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 | 19 December 1966, 12:00:01 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Vostok-2 |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 41/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Recovered |
| Landing date | 27 December 1966, 06:00 UTC[3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 193 kilometres (120 mi) |
| Apogee | 285 kilometres (177 mi) |
| Inclination | 64.5 degrees |
| Period | 89.28 minutes |
| Epoch | 22 December 1966[4] |
Kosmos 136 (Russian: Космос 136 meaning Cosmos 136) or Zenit-2 No.47 was a Soviet optical film-return reconnaissance satellite launched in 1966. A Zenit-2 spacecraft, Kosmos 136 was the forty-fourth of eighty-one such satellites to be launched[5][6] and had a mass of 4,730.0 kilograms (10,427.9 lb).[1] In addition to its reconnaissance mission, the satellite was also used for scientific research.[1]
Kosmos 136 was launched by a Vostok-2 rocket, serial number N15001-09,[7] flying from Site 41/1 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The launch took place at 12:00:01 UTC on 19 December 1966,[2] and following its successful arrival in orbit the spacecraft received its Kosmos designation; along with the International Designator 1966-115A and the Satellite Catalog Number 2624.[1]
Kosmos 136 was operated in a low Earth orbit; at an epoch of 22 December 1966 it had a perigee of 193 kilometres (120 mi), an apogee of 285 kilometres (177 mi) inclination of 64.5 degrees and an orbital period of 89.28 minutes.[4] After eight days in orbit, Kosmos 136 was deorbited, with its return capsule descending under parachute and landing at 06:00 UTC on 27 December 1966.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Cosmos 136". National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- 1 2 Christie, Robert. "Zenit Satellites - Zenit-2 variant". Zarya.info. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "Zenit-2 (11F61)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Zenit-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Vostok 8A92". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 5 January 2014.