Launch Date
October 20, 1968
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/20
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2A
NORAD ID
03504
International Designator
1968-091A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:53:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.34°
Right Ascension
228.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
24.84°
Period
111.01 min
Mean Motion
12.97 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 249
Alternative Name
Kosmos-249
Type
Status
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 03504U 68091A 26185.12031440 .00000102 00000-0 62034-4 0 9995
2 03504 62.3412 228.6220 1010433 24.8448 339.7885 12.97165735722680
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
4.2
Diameter
1.8
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
1400
Shape
Cyl + Truss
Radar Cross Section
4.7964
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
I2P No. 412
Purpose
ASAT
Mission
ASAT
Manufacturer
TSKBM/KB1
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
IS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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