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DS-U2-D
DS-U2-D - Other satellites in the DS-U2 series had a similar appearance.

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Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Nation: USSR. Manufacturer: KBYu.

Studied charged particle flows.


Specification

Total Mass: 300 kg.


DS-U2-D Chronology


21 December 1966 Cosmos 137 Program: DS. Launch Site: Kapustin Yar . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 63S1. Mass: 295 kg. Perigee: 219 km. Apogee: 1,718 km. Inclination: 48.8 deg.

Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.


26 April 1968 Cosmos 219 Program: DS. Launch Site: Kapustin Yar . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K63. Mass: 300 kg. Perigee: 215 km. Apogee: 1,745 km. Inclination: 48.4 deg.

Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.



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