Space Brief 8 May 2025
Today we cover new appointments at NASA, calls for increased Space Force funding, and a successful test of a hypersonic vehicle. Further investigations target SpaceX, and a documentary highlights space superiority.
Launch Date
March 21, 1967
Launch Site
KYMSC
Launch Pad
LC86/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K63
NORAD ID
02714
International Designator
1967-024A
Decay Date
4/7/1967
Name
COSMOS 149
Alternative Name
Kosmos-149
Type
Status
Owner
YUZH
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
6.5
Dry Mass
321
Launch Mass
321
Shape
Ell + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DS-MO No. 1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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