NSSDCA ID: 1957-002A
Launch Date/Time: 1957-11-03T02:30:00Z
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-6 (Sapwood)
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Decay Date: 1958-04-14
Orbit History - 3 Nov 1958: 212 km x 1660 km, period: 103.70 min, inc.: 65.33 deg, ecc.: 0.0989 ----- 4 Jan 1958: 207 km x 1357 km, period: 100.50 min, inc.: 65.29 deg, ecc.: 0.0802 ----- 21 Feb 1958: 199 km x 1044 km, period: 97.10 min, inc.: 65.26 deg, ecc: 0.0605 ----- 25 Mar 1958: 187 km x 732 km, period: 93.78 min, inc.: 65.23, ecc.: 0.0400 ----- 9 Apr 1958: 167 km x 457 km, period: 90.78 min, inc.: 65.21, ecc.: 0.0215
Type: Orbiter | ||||
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Central Body: Earth | ||||
Epoch start (UTC): 1957-11-03 19:12:00 | ||||
Epoch stop (UTC): | ||||
Orbital Parameters | ||||
Periapsis | Apoapsis | Period | Inclination | Eccentricity |
212.00 km | 1660.00 km | 103.70 minutes | 65.330° | 0.09892 |
Regions Traversed |
Unit | Definition |
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km | kilometers |