Kosmos 314
| Mission type | ABM radar target |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1969-106A |
| SATCAT no. | 04266 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 325 kilograms (717 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 December 1969, 12:58:59 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 133/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 22 March 1970 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 263 kilometres (163 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 426 kilometres (265 mi) |
| Inclination | 71 degrees |
| Period | 91.4 minutes |
Kosmos 314 (
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used as a radar calibration target for anti-ballistic missile tests.[1]
Launch
Kosmos 314 was launched from
Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator
1969-106A.
Kosmos 314 was operated in an orbit with a
inclination, and an orbital period of 91.4 minutes.[1][4] It remained in orbit until it decayed and reentered the atmosphere on 22 March 1970.[4] It was the twenty-eighth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites to be launched,[1] and the twenty-sixth of seventy two to successfully reach orbit.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Wade, Mark. "DS-P1-Yu". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-P1-Yu (11F618)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
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