Cosmos-100 is the Soviet Meteor- type experimental meteorological satellite No. 3, launched on December 17, 1965 at 2:24 UTC from the Baikonur cosmodrome by the Vostok-2M 8A92M launch vehicle. Intended for testing the structural elements of satellites of the Meteor series.
| Cosmos-100 | |
|---|---|
| Meteor number 3 | |
| Manufacturer |  FSUE NPP VNIIEM |
| Tasks | development of structural elements of satellites of the Meteor series |
| Satellite | Of the earth |
| Launch pad | Baikonur |
| Launch vehicle | Vostok-2M (8A92M) |
| Launch | December 17, 1965 02:24:00 UTC |
| Flight duration | 13209 days |
| Descent from orbit | February 15, 2002 5:09 p.m. UTC |
| NSSDC ID | 1965-106A |
| SCN | 01843 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3800 kg |
| Elements of the orbit | |
| Eccentricity | 0.001992 |
| Mood | 65 ° |
| Circulation period | 97.57 minutes |
| Apocenter | 656 km |
| Pericenter | 629 km |
Content
Satellite Orbital Data
- Perigee - 629 km
- Apogee - 656 km
- The period of revolution around the Earth - 97.57 minutes
- The angle of inclination of the orbital plane to the plane of the equator of the Earth - 65 °
Descent from orbit
He left orbit and ceased to exist on February 15, 2002 , burning in the dense layers of the earth's atmosphere. Entry into the upper atmosphere occurred at 17:09 UTC above the point on the earth's surface with coordinates of 2 degrees south latitude and 125 degrees east longitude. The lifetime of the space object was 13209 days.
See also
- Space (KA)