NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1968-113A
Cosmos 259 was a Soviet DS type military satellite launched from Kapustin Yar.
DS (Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik) were small satellites built by Yangel's OKB-586 / KB Yuzhnoye in the Ukraine for launch by the same KB's Kosmos launch vehicles. They were used for a wide range of military and scientific research and component proving tests.
This mission studied the influence of the ionosphere on passing VLF radio waves.
Launch Date: 1968-12-14
Launch Vehicle: Kosmos-2I
Launch Site: Kapustin Yar, U.S.S.R
Mass: 400 kg
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