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Kosmos-159

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Космос-159

Science ExplorationHEOCOSPAR 1967-046ALaunched 5/16/1967

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-159 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M
Launch Date: 5/16/1967
Last Contact: 1/1/1967

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 30,482.5 km
Inclination: 51.86 deg
Dry Mass: 1,300 kg
Total Mass: 1,612 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: PLAN
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya
Manufacturer: NPO Lavotchkin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1967-046A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.167