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DS-U2-M
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Class: Earth. Type: Micrometeoroid. Nation: USSR. Manufacturer: KBYu.

Studied cosmic dust particles in near-Earth space.


Specification

Total Mass: 356 kg.


DS-U2-MP Chronology


12 December 1966 Cosmos 135 Program: DS. Launch Site: Kapustin Yar . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K63. Mass: 355 kg. Perigee: 253 km. Apogee: 648 km. Inclination: 48.4 deg.

Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.


05 June 1967 Cosmos 163 Program: DS. Launch Site: Kapustin Yar . Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K63. Mass: 357 kg. Perigee: 255 km. Apogee: 598 km. Inclination: 48.3 deg.

Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.



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