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Kosmos-226

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Космос-226

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1968-049ALaunched 6/12/1968

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-226 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M
Launch Date: 6/12/1968
Last Contact: 4/22/1969

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 607 km
Inclination: 81.22 deg
Dry Mass: 1,280 kg
Total Mass: 1,280 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: VNIIEM (All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute)

Constellation

Name: Meteor weather satellites
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1968-049A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.192