Launch Date
March 22, 1968
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/19
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2A
NORAD ID
03158
International Designator
1968-023A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:37:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.33°
Right Ascension
109.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
239.46°
Period
103.01 min
Mean Motion
13.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 209
Alternative Name
Kosmos-209
Type
Status
Owner
TSKBM
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03158U 68023A 26200.81783331 -.00000050 00000+0 27524-4 0 9999
2 03158 65.3318 109.2957 0048204 239.4606 120.1703 13.97936108975570
Source: Celestrak
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
5.8
Diameter
1.3
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
1140
Launch Mass
1140
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.569
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-A No. 211 ROCh
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
TSKBM/KB1
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A reactor
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Radar
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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