Kosmos 202

Mission type	Technology
COSPAR ID	1968-010A
SATCAT no.	03128
Mission duration	33 days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	DS-U2-V
Manufacturer	Yuzhnoye
Launch mass	325 kg [1]
Start of mission
Launch date	20 February 1968, 10:03:11 GMT
Rocket	Kosmos-2I 63SM
Launch site	Kapustin Yar, Site 86/4
Contractor	Yuzhnoye
End of mission
Decay date	24 March 1968
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric[2]
Regime	Low Earth
Perigee altitude	213 km
Apogee altitude	482 km
Inclination	48.4°
Period	91.5 minutes
Epoch	20 February 1968

Kosmos 202 (Russian: Космос 202 meaning Cosmos 202), also known as DS-U2-V No.4, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1968 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 325 kilograms (717 lb) spacecraft,^[1][3] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Office, and was used to conduct classified technology development experiments for the Soviet armed forces.^[4]

A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 202 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 86/4 at Kapustin Yar.^[5] The launch occurred at 10:03:11 GMT on 20 February 1968, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit.^[6] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1968-010A. The North American Air Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 03128.^[1]

Kosmos 202 was the last of four DS-U2-V satellites to be launched.^[7] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 213 kilometres (132 mi), an apogee of 482 kilometres (300 mi), an inclination of 48.4°, and an orbital period of 91.5 minutes.^[2] On 24 March 1968, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.^[8]

See also

• 1968 in spaceflight

References

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