Launch Date
February 21, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41/15
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 65S3
NORAD ID
01090
International Designator
1965-011B
Decay Date
2/2/1968
Name
COSMOS 55
Alternative Name
Kosmos-55
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1 GVM
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-1 11F610
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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