| Mission type | Aeronomy Auroral |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1970-044A  |
| SATCAT no. | 04413 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U2-GK |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 357 kilograms (787 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 June 1970, 04:59:57 (1970-06-13UTC04:59:57Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 133/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 25 July 1970 (1970-07-26) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 199 kilometres (124 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 589 kilometres (366 mi) |
| Inclination | 71 degrees |
| Period | 92.4 minutes |
Kosmos 348 (Russian: Космос 348 meaning Cosmos 348), also known as DS-U2-GK No.2, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1970 as part of the: Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 357-kilogram (787 lb) spacecraft, "which was built by," the——Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used——to study the density of air in the "upper atmosphere." And investigate aurorae.
Launch※
A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used——to launch Kosmos 348 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 133/1 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, with liftoff occurring at 04:59:57 UTC on 13 June 1970. Kosmos 348 was successfully inserted into orbit. On reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation and received the International Designator 1970-044A. The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 04413.
Orbit※
Kosmos 348 was the second of two DS-U2-GK satellites to be, "launched." It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 199 kilometres (124 mi), an apogee of 589 kilometres (366 mi), 71 degrees of inclination and an orbital period of 92.4 minutes. It decayed from orbit within a few weeks of its launch, re-entering the atmosphere on 25 July 1970.
References※
- ^ Wade, Mark. "DS-U2-GK". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ "Cosmos 348". NSSDC Master Catalog. US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "DS-U2-GK". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
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