| Major contractors | Yuzhnoye |
|---|---|
| Bus | DS-U2-MP |
| Mission type | Micrometeroid research |
| Launch date | 5 June 1967 05:03:00 UTC |
| Carrier rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar Site 86/1 |
| Orbital decay | 11 October 1967 |
| COSPAR ID | 1967-056A |
| Mass | 280 kilograms (620 lb)[1] |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Inclination | 48.4° |
| Apoapsis | 549 kilometres (341 mi) |
| Periapsis | 251 kilometres (156 mi) |
| Orbital period | 92.56 minutes |
Kosmos 163 (Russian: Космос 163 meaning Cosmos 163), also known as DS-U2-MP #2, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1967 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 280-kilogram (620 lb) spacecraft,[1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to investigate micrometeoroids and particles of dust in space.[2]
A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 163 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar.[3] The launch occurred at 05:03:00 UTC on 5 June 1967, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit.[4] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1967-056A.[5] The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 02832.
Kosmos 163 was the second of two DS-U2-MP satellites to be launched, after Kosmos 135.[2][6] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 251 kilometres (156 mi), an apogee of 549 kilometres (341 mi), 48.4 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 92.56 minutes.[7] It decayed from its orbit and reentered the atmosphere on 11 October 1967.[7]
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References [edit]
- ^ a b "World Civil Satellites 1957-2006". Space Security Index. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ a b Wade, Mark. "DS-U2-MP". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "Cosmos 163". NSSDC Master Catalog. US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-U2-MP". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
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