Kosmos 176
| Mission type | ABM radar target |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1967-086A |
| SATCAT no. | 02942 |
| Mission duration | 173 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 400 kg[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 September 1967 17:00:00 GMT |
| Rocket | Yuzhnoye |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 3 March 1968 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 196 km |
| Apogee altitude | 1525 km |
| Inclination | 81.9° |
| Period | 102.5 minutes |
| Epoch | 12 September 1967 |
Kosmos 176 (
Yuzhnoye Design Office, and launched in 1967 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme.[3]
A
Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1967-086A.[1]
Kosmos 176 was operated in an orbit with a
inclination of 81.9°, and an orbital period of 102.5 minutes.[2] It remained in orbit until it decayed and reentered the atmosphere on 3 March 1968.[6] It was the tenth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites to be launched,[3] and the ninth of seventy two to successfully reach orbit.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Cosmos 176: Display 1967-086A". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b "Cosmos 176:Trajectory 1967-086A". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Wade, Mark. "DS-P1-Yu". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-P1-Yu (11F618)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
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