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Kosmos-156

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Космос-156

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1967-039ALaunched 4/27/1967

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-156 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M
Launch Date: 4/27/1967
Last Contact: 10/22/1967

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 611 km
Inclination: 81.19 deg
Dry Mass: 1,250 kg
Total Mass: 1,250 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Constellation

Name: Meteor weather satellites
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1967-039A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.165