NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Cosmos 125

Launch Time
Wed Jul 20, 1966 08:58 UTC

Last flight of Vostok-2A.

Rocket

Vostok-2A
RVSN USSR
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 4,570 kN
Payload to LEO: 4,500 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 39.1 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.58 m
Fairing Height: 10.66 m

Mission Details

Cosmos 125

Cosmos 125 is a satellite of the US-A constellation. US-A constellation is used to monitor the oceans with a radar. The satellite is equipped with a small nuclear reactor to supply energy.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,800.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Site 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Stats

1966

74th orbital launch attempt

Vostok-2

43rd mission
9th mission of 1966
38th successful mission
8th consecutive successful mission