Launch Date
December 14, 1968
Launch Site
KYMSC
Launch Pad
LC86/4
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K63
NORAD ID
03612
International Designator
1968-113A
Decay Date
5/5/1969
Name
COSMOS 259
Alternative Name
Kosmos-259
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
2.1
Diameter
1.3
Span
30
Dry Mass
286
Launch Mass
286
Shape
Ell + 4 Pan + 4 Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DS-U2-I No. 3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DS-U2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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