Cosmos 212

Russia


Spacecraft n°:

USSR satellite n°:


Launch data:

Designation 03183 / 68029A
Launch date 14 Apr 1968 - 14:00 UT
Launch site B, LC31
Launch vehicle  Soyuz 11A511
Satellite type Soyuz-Test (#6)
OKB name - S/N° Soyuz 7K-OK n°8 (active)
Earth orbit on Apr 14.5:
Perigee / Apogee 186 x 225 km
Eccentricity 0.003
Inclination 51.84°
Period 88.55 min


Docking date - time 15 Apr 1968 - 10:21 UT
Target spacecraft Cosmos 213
Undocking date - time 15 Apr 1968 - 14:11 UT
Descent date - time 19 Apr 1968 - 08:10 UT
Flight Duration (dd:hr:min) 4:22:04 (4.92 days)
Nbr orbits 


Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  
Platform  
Mass at launch  6500? kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  Cylinder + 2 wings
Dimension (m) 7.5 long, 2.2 dia
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  

Mission details:

Unmanned Soyuz, automatic docking with Cosmos 213 on Apr 15.43 and separated Apr 15.59.

Ref.: #1, #4, #7, #125, #206 - update: 08.02.07