Cosmos 118

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

14:10:00

Wednesday May 11, 1966

Mission Details

It is a satellite of the Meteor constellation. The constellation is used to study atmospheric and sea surface temperatures, and to collect data on moisture, radiation, ice pack conditions, snow cover, and clouds.

Polar Orbit

1 Payload

2,200 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Vostok-2M

Active 1964 to 1991

Manufacturer

OKB-1

Rocket

Height: 38.76m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 5,100 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

4,570 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.58m

Height: 7.14m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

Site 31/6

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Fastest Turnaround

47 hr 9 min

Site 31/6

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Fastest Turnaround

47 hr 9 min

Stats

Vostok-2

41st

Mission

7th

Mission of 1966

OKB-1

188th

Mission

23rd

Mission of 1966

1966

43rd

Orbital launch attempt