Cosmos-4 is a Soviet research satellite of the Cosmos series of spacecraft . The Zenit-2 type reconnaissance spacecraft (ser. No. 2) was launched on April 26, 1962 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome from the launch vehicle 17P32-5 (No. 5) of platform No. 1 with the Vostok 8K72K launch vehicle.
| Cosmos-4 | |
|---|---|
| Zenit-2 number 2 | |
 Assembly of the Cosmos-4 satellite | |
| Manufacturer |  OKB-1 |
| Satellite | Of the earth |
| Launch pad | Baikonur , PU 17P32-5 Pl. Number 1 |
| Launch vehicle | East 8K72K |
| Launch | April 26, 1962 10:04:00 UTC |
| Descent from orbit | April 29, 1962 |
| NSSDC ID | 1962-014A |
| SCN | 00287 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4600 kg |
| Elements of the orbit | |
| Eccentricity | 0,002394 |
| Mood | 65 ° |
| Circulation period | 90.6 min |
| Apocenter | 330 km |
| Pericenter | 298 km |
Content
- 1 Initial satellite orbital data
- 2 Satellite-based equipment
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Satellite Orbital Data
- Perigee (km) - 298 km
- Apogee (km) - 330 km
- The period of revolution around the Earth - 90.6 minutes
- The angle of inclination of the plane of the orbit to the plane of the equator of the Earth - 65 °
Satellite Mounted Equipment
The satellite had equipment for studying primary cosmic rays and the Earth’s radiation belt to ensure radiation safety during manned flights. In particular, radiation measurements were taken during and after the American nuclear explosion in outer space under the Starfich program [1]
The satellite also had a television camera , which carried out the first television survey of the Earth's cloud cover from space, which marked the beginning of meteorological forecasting using space means.
See also
- Space (KA)
Notes
- ↑ Glushko. The development of rocket science in the USSR.02d . web.archive.org (September 4, 2005). Date of treatment August 1, 2019.
Links
- Solar-Earth Physics. Earth Satellites "Cosmos"
- Spacecraft ZENIT-2
- Gudilin V.E., Slabky L.I. Creation of the first artificial Earth satellites. Start exploring the moon. Satellites “Zenith” and “Electron” // Space-rocket systems (History. Development. Prospects) . - M. , 1996 .-- 326 p.
- A.Zheleznyakov. Encyclopedia "Cosmonautics". Chronicle of space exploration. 1962 year.
- TSB Yearbook 1962: Soviet Space Research in 1962
- 1000 satellites
- 40 years of the Cosmos series