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Status

Success

Cosmos 119

Launch Time
Tue May 24, 1966 05:30 UTC

Rocket

Cosmos-2 (63SM)
Image Credit: OKB-586
RVSN USSR
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 636 kN
Payload to LEO: 400 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 29.59 m
Fairing Diameter: 1.65 m
Fairing Height: 2.99 m

Mission Details

Cosmos 119

Cosmos 119 is a satellite of the DS-U constellation. The satellites of the latter are used to test different systems for future Soviet military satellites.
It will test mainly new methods of communication with the ground, and modes of power supply by nuclear battery.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 250.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Site 86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russia

Stats

1966

50th orbital launch attempt

Cosmos-2I

6th mission
3rd mission of 1966
6th successful mission