Kosmos 35 (Russian: Космос 35 meaning Cosmos 35) or Zenit-2 No.20 was a Soviet, first generation, low resolution, optical film-return reconnaissance satellite launched in 1964. A Zenit-2 spacecraft, Kosmos 35 was the twentieth of eighty-one such satellites to be launched[3] and had a mass of 4,730 kilograms (10,430 lb).
 A Zenit reentry capsule | |
| Names | Zenit 2-20 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Optical imaging reconnaissance |
| Operator | OKB-1 |
| COSPAR ID | 1964-039A |
| SATCAT no. | 833 |
| Mission duration | 8 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Zenit-2 |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 4730 kg[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 July 1964, 11:31:00 GMT |
| Rocket | Vostok-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 31/6 |
| Contractor | OKB-1 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Recovered |
| Landing date | 23 July 1964 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 218 km |
| Apogee altitude | 258 km |
| Inclination | 51.3° |
| Period | 89.2 minutes |
| Epoch | 15 July 1964 |
Zenit programme Zenit-2 | |
Kosmos 35 was launched by a Vostok-2 rocket, serial number R15001-03,[4] flying from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch took place at 11:31 GMT on 15 July 1964,[5] and following its successful arrival in orbit the spacecraft received its Kosmos designation; along with the International Designator 1964-039A and the Satellite Catalog Number 00833.[6]
Kosmos 35 was operated in a low Earth orbit, it had a perigee of 218 kilometres (135 mi), an apogee of 258 kilometres (160 mi), inclination of 51.3° and an orbital period of 89.2 minutes. On 23 July 1964, after eight days in orbit, the satellite was deorbited with its return capsule descending by parachute for recovery by Soviet forces.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1964-039A - 27 February 2020
- ^ https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/displayTrajectory.action?id=1964-039A - 27 February 2020
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Zenit-2 (11F61)". Gunter's Space Page. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Vostok 8A92". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Cosmos 35". National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Zenit-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013.