Launch Date
November 30, 1968
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
03576
International Designator
1968-106A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:19:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.05°
Right Ascension
66.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
65.08°
Period
109.35 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 256
Alternative Name
Kosmos-256
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03576U 68106A 26184.93032273 -.00000285 00000-0 -69196-3 0 9993
2 03576 74.0491 66.1078 0033067 65.0829 306.5876 13.16883127767909
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
3
Diameter
2
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.8184
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Sfera No. 14L
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F621
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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