Kosmos 214
| Mission type | Optical imaging reconnaissance |
|---|---|
| Operator | GRU |
| COSPAR ID | 1968-032A |
| SATCAT no. | 03203 |
| Mission duration | 8 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Zenit-4 |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 6300 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 18 April 1968, 10:33:00 GMT [1] |
| Rocket | Voskhod 11A57 s/n V15001-12 |
| Launch site | Plesetsk, Site 41/1 |
| Contractor | OKB-1 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Recovered |
| Landing date | 26 April 1968, 09:36 GMT |
| Landing site | Steppe in Kazakhstan |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 200 km |
| Apogee altitude | 373 km |
| Inclination | 81.4° |
| Period | 90.3 minutes |
| Epoch | 18 April 1968 |
Kosmos 214 (Russian: Космос 214 meaning Cosmos 214) or Zenit-4 No.45 was a Soviet, optical film-return reconnaissance satellite launched in 1968. A Zenit-4 satellite, Kosmos 214 was the fortieth of seventy-six such spacecraft to be launched.[3]
Spacecraft[edit]
Kosmos 18 was a Zenit-4 satellite, a second generation, high-resolution, reconnaissance satellite derived from the Vostok spacecraft used for crewed flights, the satellites were developed by OKB-1. Kosmos 214 had a mass of 6,300 kilograms (13,900 lb), and carried one camera of 3000 mm focal length as well as a 200 mm camera. The focal length of the main camera was greater than the diameter of the capsule so the camera made use of a mirror to fold the light path. The ground resolution is not publicly known but it is believed to have been 1–2 m.
Launch[edit]
Kosmos 214 was launched by the Voskhod 11A57 rocket, serial number V15001-12, flying from Site 41/1 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The launch took place at 10:33:00 GMT on 18 April 1968, and following its successful arrival in orbit the spacecraft received its Kosmos designation, along with the International Designator 1968-032A and the Satellite Catalog Number 03203.[1]
Mission[edit]
Kosmos 214 was operated in a low Earth orbit, at an epoch of 18 April 1968, it had a perigee of 200 kilometres (120 mi), an apogee of 373 kilometres (232 mi), an inclination of 81.4°, and an orbital period of 90.3 minutes.[2] After eight days in orbit, Kosmos 214 was deorbited, with its return capsule descending under parachute and landing at 09:36 GMT on 26 April 1968, and recovered by the Soviet forces in the steppe in Kazakhstan.
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Cosmos 214: Display 1968-032A". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b "Cosmos 214: Trajectory 1968-032A". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Zenit-4 (11F69)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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