Launch Date
April 6, 1962
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Mayak-2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 63S1
NORAD ID
00269
International Designator
1962-009A
Decay Date
8/23/1963
Name
COSMOS 2 (SPUTNIK 12)
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2
Type
Status
Owner
OKB1
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
1.8
Diameter
1.2
Span
1.8
Dry Mass
224
Launch Mass
224
Shape
Ell
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
1MS No. 1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
OKB1
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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