List of Kosmos satellites (1–250)

Main article: List of Kosmos satellites

The designation Kosmos (Russian: Космос meaning Cosmos) is a generic name given to a large number of Soviet, and subsequently Russian, satellites, the first of which was launched in 1962. Satellites given Kosmos designations include military spacecraft, failed probes to the Moon and the planets, prototypes for crewed spacecraft, and scientific spacecraft. This is a list of satellites with Kosmos designations between 1 and 250.

List of Kosmos satellites

* 1–250
* 251–500
* 501–750
* 751–1000
* 1001–1250
* 1251–1500
* 1501–1750
* 1751–2000
* 2001–2250
* 2251–2500
* 2501–2750

Designation  | Type  | Launch date (GMT)  | Carrier rocket  | Function  | Decay/Destruction*  | Remarks

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Kosmos 1 | DS-2 | 16 March 1962
11:59 | Kosmos 63S1 | Radio technology used to study structure of Ionosphere[1] | 25 May 1962 | Kapustin Yar launch. Orbit 217 x 980 km. Inclination 49 degrees. Weight-possibly 200 kg. Initially classified as Sputnik 11.[1] DS-2 #1, first of two DS-2 satellites
Kosmos 2 | 1MS | 6 April 1962
17:15 | Kosmos 63S1 | Radioed data on Radiation Belts and Cosmic Rays.[1] | 20 August 1963 | Kapustin Yar launch. Orbit 212 x 1560 km. Inclination 49 degrees. Weight-possibly 400 kg. Initially classified as Sputnik 12.[1]
Kosmos 3 | 2MS | 24 April 1962
04:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Radioed data on Radiation Belts and Cosmic Rays.[1] | 17 October 1962 | Kapustin Yar launch. Orbit 228 x 719 km. Inclination 49 degrees. Weight-possibly 400 kg.[1]
Kosmos 4 | Zenit-2 | 26 April 1962
10:02 | Vostok-K 8K72K | Military reconnaissance. Measure radiation before and after US nuclear tests.[1] | 29 April 1962 | Baikonur launch. Orbit 298 x 330 km. Inclination 65 degrees. 5m x 2m dimensions. Weight-about 4 tonnes. First military satellite. First spacecraft to be recovered.[1] orientation system malfunctioned
Kosmos 5 | 2MS | 28 May 1962
03:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Technology, Radiation | 2 May 1963 |
Kosmos 6 | DS-P1 | 30 June 1962
16:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Radar target | 8 August 1962 | DS-P1 #1, first of four DS-P1 satellites
Kosmos 7 | Zenit-2 | 28 July 1962
09:18 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Checking for solar flares during the crewed Vostok 3 and Vostok 4 flights.[1] | 1 August 1962 | Baikonur launch. Orbit 209 x 368 km. Inclination 65 degrees. Weight possibly 4 tonnes.[1]
Kosmos 8 | DS-K-8 | 18 August 1962
15:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Technology | 17 August 1963 | DS-K-8 #1, only DS-K-8 satellite
Kosmos 9 | Zenit-2 | 27 September 1962
09:39 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 1 October 1962 |
Kosmos 10 | Zenit-2 | 17 October 1962
19:00 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 21 October 1962 |
Kosmos 11 | DS-A1 | 20 October 1962
04:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Technology | 18 May 1964 | DS-A1 #1, first of seven DS-A1 satellites
Kosmos 12 | Zenit-2 | 22 December 1962
09:23 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 30 December 1962 |
Kosmos 13 | Zenit-2 | 21 March 1963
08:30 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 29 March 1962 |
Kosmos 14 | Omega | 13 April 1963
11:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Technology | 29 August 1963 | Omega #1, first of two Omega satellites
Kosmos 15 | Zenit-2 | 22 April 1963
08:30 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 27 April 1963 |
Kosmos 16 | Zenit-2 | 28 April 1963
08:50 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 28 April 1963 |
Kosmos 17 | DS-A1 | 22 May 1963
03:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Technology | 2 June 1965 | DS-A1 #2, second of seven DS-A1 satellites
Kosmos 18 | Zenit-2 | 24 May 1963
10:33 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 2 June 1963 |
Kosmos 19 | DS-P1 | 6 August 1963
06:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Radar target | 30 March 1964 | DS-P1 #3, third of four DS-P1 satellites
Kosmos 20 | Zenit-2 | 18 October 1963
09:29 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 26 October 1963 |
Kosmos 21 | 3MV-1 | 11 November 1963
06:23 | Molniya 8K78 | Venus probe | 14 November 1963 | Left in Earth orbit after launch failure
Kosmos 22 | Zenit-4 | 16 November 1963
10:34 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 22 November 1963 |
Kosmos 23 | Omega | 13 December 1963
14:15 | Kosmos 63S1 | Technology | 27 March 1964 | Omega #2, second of two Omega satellites
Kosmos 24 | Zenit-2 | 19 December 1963
09:28 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 28 December 1963 |
Kosmos 25 | DS-P1 | 27 February 1964
13:26 | Kosmos 63S1 | Radar target | 21 November 1964 | DS-P1 #4, last of four DS-P1 satellites
Kosmos 26 | DS-MG | 18 March 1964
15:07 | Kosmos 63S1 | Technology | 28 September 1964 | DS-MG #1, first of two DS-MG satellites
Kosmos 27 | 3MV-1 | 27 March 1964
03:24 | Molniya-M 8K78M | Venus probe | 29 March 1964 | Left in Earth orbit after launch failure
Kosmos 28 | Zenit-2 | 4 April 1964
09:36 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 12 April 1964 |
Kosmos 29 | Zenit-2 | 25 April 1964
10:19 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 3 May 1964 |
Kosmos 30 | Zenit-4 | 18 May 1964
09:50 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 26 May 1964 |
Kosmos 31 | DS-MT | 6 June 1964
06:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Technology | 20 October 1964 | DS-MT #2, second of three DS-MT satellites
Kosmos 32 | Zenit-2 | 10 June 1964
10:48 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 18 June 1964 |
Kosmos 33 | Zenit-2 | 23 June 1964
10:19 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 1 July 1964 |
Kosmos 34 | Zenit-4 | 1 July 1964
11:16 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 9 July 1964 |
Kosmos 35 | Zenit-2 | 15 July 1964
11:31 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 23 July 1964 |
Kosmos 36 | DS-P1-Yu | 30 July 1964
03:36 | Kosmos 63S1 | Radar target | 28 February 1965 | DS-P1-Yu #1, first of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 37 | Zenit-2 | 14 August 1964
09:36 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 22 August 1964 |
Kosmos 38 | Strela-1 | 18 August 1964
09:15 | Kosmos-1 65S3 | Communication | 8 November 1964 |
Kosmos 39 | Strela-1 | Communication | 17 November 1964 |
Kosmos 40 | Strela-1 | Communication | 18 November 1964 |
Kosmos 41 | Molniya-1 | 22 August 1964
07:12 | Molniya 8K78 | Communication | 9 April 2004 | Communication antenna failed to deploy[2]
Kosmos 42 | Strela-1 | 22 August 1964
11:02 | Kosmos 63S1 | Communication | 19 December 1965 |
Kosmos 43 | Strela-1 | Communication | 27 December 1965 |
Kosmos 44 | Meteor | 28 August 1964
16:19 | Vostok-2M 8A92M | Weather | in orbit |
Kosmos 45 | Zenit-4 | 13 September 1964
09:50 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 18 September 1964 |
Kosmos 46 | Zenit-2 | 24 September 1964
12:00 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 2 October 1964 |
Kosmos 47 | Voskhod 3KV | 6 October 1964
07:12 | Voskhod 11A57 | Test | 7 October 1964 | Prototype Voskhod spacecraft
Kosmos 48 | Zenit-2 | 14 October 1964
09:50 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 20 October 1964 |
Kosmos 49 | DS-MG | 24 October 1964
05:16 | Kosmos 63S1 | Technology | 21 August 1965 | DS-MG #1, second and last DS-MG satellite
Kosmos 50 | Zenit-2 | 28 October 1964
10:48 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 5 November 1964* | Failed to deorbit, self-destructed[3]
Kosmos 51 | DS-MT | 9 December 1964
23:02 | Kosmos 63S1 | Technology | 14 November 1965 | DS-MT #3, last of three DS-MT satellites
Kosmos 52 | Zenit-2 | 11 January 1965
09:36 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 19 January 1965 |
Kosmos 53 | DS-A1 | 30 January 1965
09:36 | Kosmos 63S1 | Technology | 12 August 1966 | DS-A1 #5, fifth of seven DS-A1 satellites
Kosmos 54 | Strela-1 | 21 February 1965
11:00 | Kosmos-1 65S3 | Communication | 15 September 1968 |
Kosmos 55 | Strela-1 | Communication | 2 February 1968 |
Kosmos 56 | Strela-1 | Communication | 2 November 1967 |
Kosmos 57 | Voskhod 3KD | 22 February 1965
07:40 | Voskhod 11A57 | Test | 22 February 1967* | Prototype Voskhod spacecraft, accidentally commanded to self-destruct[4]
Kosmos 58 | Meteor | 26 February 1965
05:02 | Vostok-2M 8A92M | Weather | 25 February 1990 |
Kosmos 59 | Zenit-4 | 7 March 1965
09:07 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 15 March 1965 | Carried prototype Voskhod airlock[4]
Kosmos 60 | E-6 | 12 March 1965
09:30 | Molniya-L 8K72L | Lunar probe | 17 March 1965 | Launch failure
Kosmos 61 | Strela-1 | 15 March 1965
11:00 | Kosmos-1 65S1 | Communication | 15 January 1968 |
Kosmos 62 | Strela-1 | Communication | 24 September 1968 |
Kosmos 63 | Strela-1 | Communication | 4 November 1967 |
Kosmos 64 | Zenit-2 | 25 March 1965
10:04 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 2 April 1965 |
Kosmos 65 | Zenit-4 | 17 April 1965
09:50 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 25 April 1965 |
Kosmos 66 | Zenit-2 | 7 May 1965
09:50 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 15 May 1965 |
Kosmos 67 | Zenit-4 | 25 May 1965
10:48 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 2 June 1965 |
Kosmos 68 | Zenit-2 | 15 June 1965
10:04 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 23 June 1965 |
Kosmos 69 | Zenit-4 | 25 June 1965
09:50 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 3 July 1965 |
Kosmos 70 | DS-A1 | 2 July 1965
06:30 | Kosmos 63S1 | Technology | 18 December 1966 | DS-A1 #7, last of seven DS-A1 satellites
Kosmos 71 | Strela-1 | 16 July 1965
03:31 | Kosmos-1 65S3 | Communication | 11 August 1970 |
Kosmos 72 | Strela-1 | Communication | 24 August 1979 |
Kosmos 73 | Strela-1 | Communication | 20 March 1974 |
Kosmos 74 | Strela-1 | Communication | 13 December 1979 |
Kosmos 75 | Strela-1 | Communication | 28 September 1979 |
Kosmos 76 | DS-P1-Yu | 23 July 1965
04:33 | Kosmos 63S1 | Radar target | 16 March 1966 | DS-P1-Yu #3, third of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 77 | Zenit-4 | 3 August 1965
11:02 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 11 August 1965 |
Kosmos 78 | Zenit-2 | 14 August 1965
11:16 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 22 August 1965 |
Kosmos 79 | Zenit-4 | 25 August 1965
10:02 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 2 September 1965 |
Kosmos 80 | Strela-1 | 3 September 1965
14:00 | Kosmos-1 65S3 | Communication | in orbit |
Kosmos 81 | Strela-1 | Communication | in orbit |
Kosmos 82 | Strela-1 | Communication | in orbit |
Kosmos 83 | Strela-1 | Communication | in orbit |
Kosmos 84 | Strela-1 | Communication | in orbit |
Kosmos 85 | Zenit-4 | 9 September 1965
09:36 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 17 September 1965 |
Kosmos 86 | Strela-1 | 18 September 1965
07:59 | Kosmos-1 65S3 | Communication | in orbit |
Kosmos 87 | Strela-1 | Communication | in orbit |
Kosmos 88 | Strela-1 | Communication | in orbit |
Kosmos 89 | Strela-1 | Communication | in orbit |
Kosmos 90 | Strela-1 | Communication | in orbit |
Kosmos 91 | Zenit-4 | 23 September 1965
09:07 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 1 October 1965 |
Kosmos 92 | Zenit-4 | 16 October 1965
08:09 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 24 October 1965 |
Kosmos 93 | DS-U2-V | 19 October 1965
05:44 | Kosmos-2M 63S1M[5] | Technology | 3 January 1966 | DS-U2-V #1, first of four DS-U2-V satellites
Kosmos 94 | Zenit-4 | 28 October 1965
08:24 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 5 November 1965 |
Kosmos 95 | DS-U2-V | 4 November 1965
05:31 | Kosmos-2M 63S1M[5] | Technology | 18 January 1966 | DS-U2-V #2, second of four DS-U2-V satellites
Kosmos 96 | 3MV-4 | 23 November 1965
03:21 | Molniya-M 8K78M | Venus probe | 9 December 1965 | Remained in Earth orbit due to launch failure
Kosmos 97 | DS-U2-M | 26 November 1965
12:14 | Kosmos-2M 63S1M[5] | Measuring masers. Control and communication with other satellites. Theory of Relativity studies.[6] | 2 April 1967 | DS-U2-M #1, first of two DS-U2-M satellites
Kosmos 98 | Zenit-2 | 27 November 1965
08:24 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 5 December 1965 |
Kosmos 99 | Zenit-2 | 10 December 1965
08:09 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 18 December 1965 |
Kosmos 100 | Meteor | 17 December 1965
02:24 | Vostok-2M 8A92M | Weather | 15 February 2002 |
Kosmos 101 | DS-P1-Yu | 21 December 1965
06:14 | Kosmos 63S1 | Radar target | 12 July 1966 | DS-P1-Yu #4, fourth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 102 | US-A | 27 December 1965
22:19 | Soyuz/Vostok 11A510 | ELINT | 13 January 1966 | Prototype
Kosmos 103 | Strela-2 | 28 December 1965
12:30 | Kosmos-1 65S3 | Communication | 2 January 1990 |
Kosmos 104 | Zenit-2 | 7 January 1966
08:24 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 15 January 1966 |
Kosmos 105 | Zenit-2 | 22 January 1966
08:38 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 30 January 1966 |
Kosmos 106 | DS-P1-I | 25 January 1966
12:28 | Kosmos-2M 63S1M[5] | Radar target | 14 November 1966 | DS-P1-I #1, first of nineteen DS-P1-I satellites
Kosmos 107 | Zenit-2 | 10 February 1966
08:52 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 18 February 1966 |
Kosmos 108 | DS-U1-G | 11 February 1966
18:00 | Kosmos 63S1 | Solar | 21 November 1966 | DS-U1-G #1, first of two DS-U1-G satellites
Kosmos 109 | Zenit-4 | 19 February 1966
08:52 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 27 February 1966 |
Kosmos 110 | Voskhod 3KV | 22 February 1966
20:09 | Voskhod 11A57 | Biological | 16 March 1966 |
Kosmos 111 | E-6S | 1 March 1966
11:03 | Molniya-M 8K78M | Lunar probe | 3 March 1966 | Launch failure
Kosmos 112 | Zenit-2 | 17 March 1966
10:28 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 25 March 1966 |
Kosmos 113 | Zenit-4 | 21 March 1966
09:36 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 29 March 1966 |
Kosmos 114 | Zenit-4 | 6 April 1966
11:40 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 14 April 1966 |
Kosmos 115 | Zenit-2 | 20 April 1966
10:48 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 28 April 1966 |
Kosmos 116 | DS-P1-Yu | 26 April 1966
10:04 | Kosmos-2M 63S1M[5] | Radar target | 3 December 1966 | DS-P1-Yu #6, fifth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 117 | Zenit-2 | 6 May 1966
11:02 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 14 May 1966 |
Kosmos 118 | Meteor | 11 May 1966
14:09 | Vostok-2M 8A92M | Weather | 23 November 1988 |
Kosmos 119 | DS-U2-I | 24 May 1966
05:31 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Ionospheric | 30 November 1966 | DS-U2-I #1, first of three DS-U2-I satellites
Kosmos 120 | Zenit-2 | 8 June 1966
11:02 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 16 June 1966 |
Kosmos 121 | Zenit-4 | 17 June 1966
11:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 25 June 1966 |
Kosmos 122 | Meteor | 25 June 1966
10:19 | Vostok-2M 8A92M | Weather | In orbit | The launch was witnessed by President Charles de Gaulle.[6]
Kosmos 123 | DS-P1-Yu | 8 July 1966
05:31 | Kosmos 63S1 | Radar target | 10 December 1966 | DS-P1-Yu #5, sixth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 124 | Zenit-2 | 14 July 1966
10:33 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 22 July 1966 |
Kosmos 125 | US-A | 20 July 1966
09:07 | Soyuz/Vostok 11A510 | ELINT | 2 August 1966 | Prototype
Kosmos 126 | Zenit-4 | 28 July 1966
10:48 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 6 August 1966 |
Kosmos 127 | Zenit-4 | 8 August 1966
11:16 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 16 August 1966 |
Kosmos 128 | Zenit-4 | 27 August 1966
09:50 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 4 September 1966 |
Kosmos 129 | Zenit-2 | 14 October 1966
12:13 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 21 October 1966 |
Kosmos 130 | Zenit-4 | 20 October 1966
08:52 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 28 October 1966 |
Kosmos 131 | Zenit-4 | 12 November 1966
09:50 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 20 November 1966 |
Kosmos 132 | Zenit-2 | 19 November 1966
08:09 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 27 November 1966 |
Kosmos 133 | Soyuz 7K-OK | 28 November 1966
11:00 | Soyuz 11A511 | Test | 30 November 1966 | Prototype Soyuz, attitude control system failed, self-destructed during reentry[7]
Kosmos 134 | Zenit-4 | 3 December 1966
08:09 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 11 December 1966 |
Kosmos 135 | DS-U2-MP | 12 December 1966
20:38 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Micrometeoroids | 12 April 1967 | DS-U2-MP #1, first of two DS-U2-MP satellites
Kosmos 136 | Zenit-2 | 19 December 1966
12:00 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 27 December 1966 |
Kosmos 137 | DS-U2-D | 21 December 1966
13:12 | Kosmos 63S1 | Magnetospheric | 23 November 1967 | DS-U2-D #1, first of two DS-U2-D satellites
Kosmos 138 | Zenit-2 | 19 January 1967
12:39 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 27 January 1967 |
Kosmos 139 | OGCh | 25 January 1967
13:55 | R-36O 8K69 | FOBS | 25 January 1967 | Successful test, hit Kapustin Yar
Kosmos 140 | Soyuz 7K-OK | 7 February 1967
03:20 | Soyuz 11A511 | Test | 9 February 1967 | Prototype Soyuz
Kosmos 141 | Zenit-4 | 8 February 1967
10:19 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 16 February 1967 |
Kosmos 142 | DS-U2-I | 14 February 1967
10:04 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Ionospheric | 6 July 1967 | DS-U2-I #2, second of three DS-U2-I satellites
Kosmos 143 | Zenit-2 | 27 February 1967
08:45 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 7 March 1967 |
Kosmos 144 | Meteor | 28 February 1967
14:34:59 | Vostok-2M 8A92M | Weather | 14 September 1982 | Onboard TV and infrared photography technology provided coverage of about 8% of the surface of the Earth - Kosmos 144 produced pictures of cloud and of snow and ice fields. Data on radiation streams reflected and emitted by the Earth and the Earth's atmosphere over about 20% of the Earths surface were provided on each orbit.[6]
Kosmos 145 | DS-U2-M | 3 March 1967
06:44:58 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Technology | 8 March 1968 | DS-U2-M #2, second and last DS-U2-M satellite
Kosmos 146 | Soyuz 7K-L1P | 10 March 1967
11:30 | Proton-K/D 8K72K | Test | 22 March 1967 | Prototype Lunar Soyuz, recovery not attempted
Kosmos 147 | Zenit-2 | 13 March 1967
12:10 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 21 March 1967 |
Kosmos 148 | DS-P1-I | 16 March 1967
17:30 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 7 May 1967 | DS-P1-I #2, second of nineteen DS-P1-I satellites
Kosmos 149 | DS-MO | 21 March 1967
10:07 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Technology | 7 April 1967 | DS-MO #1, first of two DS-MO satellites
Kosmos 150 | Zenit-4 | 22 March 1967
12:44 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 30 March 1967 |
Kosmos 151 | Strela-2 | 24 March 1967
11:50 | Kosmos-3 11K65 | Communication | 6 May 1991 |
Kosmos 152 | DS-P1-Yu | 25 March 1967
06:59 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 5 August 1967 | DS-P1-Yu #7, seventh of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 153 | Zenit-2 | 4 April 1967
14:00 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 12 April 1967 |
Kosmos 154 | Soyuz 7K-L1P | 8 April 1967
09:07 | Proton-K/D 8K72K | Test | 10 April 1967 | Prototype Lunar Soyuz
Kosmos 155 | Zenit-4 | 12 April 1967
10:51 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 12 April 1967 |
Kosmos 156 | Meteor | 27 April 1967
12:50 | Vostok-2M 8A92M | Weather | 23 October 1989 | Onboard TV and infrared photography technology provided coverage of about 8% of the surface of the Earth - Kosmos 156 produced pictures of cloud and of snow and ice fields. Data on radiation streams reflected and emitted by the Earth and the Earth's atmosphere over about 20% of the Earths surface were provided on each orbit.[6]
Kosmos 157 | Zenit-2 | 12 May 1967
10:30 | Vostok-2 8A92 | Reconnaissance | 20 May 1967 |
Kosmos 158 | Tsiklon-GVM | 15 May 1967
11:00 | Kosmos-3M 11K65M | Navigation | in orbit |
Kosmos 159 | E-6LS | 16 May 1967
21:43:57 | Molniya-M 8K78M | Uncrewed lunar spacecraft | 11 November 1967 |
Kosmos 160 | OGCh | 17 May 1967
16:05 | R-36O 8K69 | FOBS | 17 May 1967 |
Kosmos 161 | Zenit-4 | 22 May 1967
14:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 30 May 1967 |
Kosmos 162 | Zenit-4 | 1 June 1967
10:40 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 9 June 1967 |
Kosmos 163 | DS-U2-MP | 5 June 1967
05:03 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Micrometeoroids | 11 October 1967 | DS-U2-MP #2, second and last DS-U2-MP
Kosmos 164 | Zenit-2 | 8 June 1967
13:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 14 June 1967 |
Kosmos 165 | DS-P1-Yu | 12 June 1967
18:06 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 15 January 1968 | DS-P1-Yu #11, eighth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 166 | DS-U3-S | 16 June 1967
04:44 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Solar | 25 October 1967 | DS-U3-S #1, first of two DS-U3-S satellites
Kosmos 167 | 4V-1 | 17 June 1967
02:36 | Molniya-M 8K78M | Venus probe | 25 June 1967 | Remained in Earth orbit after upper stage malfunction
Kosmos 168 | Zenit-2 | 4 July 1967
05:59 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 12 July 1967 |
Kosmos 169 | OGCh | 17 July 1967
16:45 | R-36O 8K69 | FOBS | 17 July 1967 |
Kosmos 170 | OGCh | 31 July 1967
16:45 | R-36O 8K69 | FOBS | 31 July 1967 | Explained as test of new parachute system for Soyuz[8]
Kosmos 171 | OGCh | 8 August 1967
16:05 | R-36O 8K69 | FOBS | 8 August 1967 | Explained as test of new parachute system for Soyuz[8]
Kosmos 172 | Zenit-4 | 9 August 1967
05:45 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 17 August 1967 |
Kosmos 173 | DS-P1-Yu | 24 August 1967
04:59 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 17 December 1967 | DS-P1-Yu #8, ninth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 174 | Molniya-1Yu | 31 August 1967
08:00 | Molniya-M 8K78M | Communication | 30 December 1968 | Spacecraft failed
Kosmos 175 | Zenit-4 | 11 September 1967
10:30 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 19 September 1967 |
Kosmos 176 | DS-P1-Yu | 12 September 1967
17:00 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 3 March 1968 | DS-P1-Yu #10, tenth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 177 | Zenit-2 | 16 September 1967
06:06 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 24 September 1967 |
Kosmos 178 | OGCh | 19 September 1967
14:45 | R-36O 8K69 | FOBS | 19 September 1967 |
Kosmos 179 | OGCh | 22 September 1967
14:05 | R-36O 8K69 | FOBS | 22 September 1967 |
Kosmos 180 | Zenit-2 | 26 September 1967
10:20 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 4 October 1967 |
Kosmos 181 | Zenit-2 | 11 October 1967
11:30 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 19 October 1967 |
Kosmos 182 | Zenit-4 | 16 October 1967
08:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 24 October 1967 |
Kosmos 183 | OGCh | 18 October 1967
13:30 | R-36O 8K69 | FOBS | 18 October 1967 |
Kosmos 184 | Meteor | 24 October 1967
22:49 | Vostok-2M 8A92M | Weather | 2 April 1989 | Orbit 628 km circular. Inclination 81 degrees. Kosmos 184 was 20 minutes ahead of Meteor satellite Kosmos 206 on the same circular orbit. Kosmos 206 was able to check data from Kosmos 184.[6]
Kosmos 185 | IS-A | 27 October 1967
02:21 | Tsyklon-2A 11K67 | ASAT test | 14 January 1969 |
Kosmos 186 | Soyuz 7K-OK | 27 October 1967
09:29 | Soyuz 11A511 | Test | 31 October 1967 | Carried out the world's first ever automatic docking, and the Soviet Union's first ever docking of any kind.[6] Prototype Soyuz, docked with Kosmos 188
Kosmos 187 | OGCh | 28 October 1967
13:15 | R-36O 8K69 | FOBS | 28 October 1967 |
Kosmos 188 | Soyuz 7K-OK | 30 October 1967
08:12 | Soyuz 11A511 | Test | 2 November 1967 | Was the passive docking target for active craft Kosmos 186. The two Kosmos crafts carried out the world's first ever automatic docking. The docking was the Soviet Union's first ever docking of any kind.[6] Prototype Soyuz, docked with Kosmos 186
Kosmos 189 | Tselina-O GVM | 30 October 1967
17:59 | Kosmos-3M 11K65M | ELINT | 8 June 1978 |
Kosmos 190 | Zenit-4 | 3 November 1967
11:20 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 11 November 1967 |
Kosmos 191 | DS-P1-Yu | 21 November 1967
14:29 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 2 March 1968 | DS-P1-Yu #9, eleventh of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 192 | Tsiklon | 23 November 1967
15:00 | Kosmos-3M 11K65M | Navigation | in orbit | Orbit just below 800 km. Inclination 74 degrees. This was the first USSR Navsat Kosmos satellite.[9] Spewed about 20 debris on its orbit in Aug. 30, 2009. This was possibly due to impact with unknown object or due to breach of pressurized compartment [10]
Kosmos 193 | Zenit-2 | 25 November 1967
11:30 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 3 December 1967 |
Kosmos 194 | Zenit-4 | 3 December 1967
12:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 11 December 1967 |
Kosmos 195 | Zenit-2 | 16 December 1967
12:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 24 December 1967 |
Kosmos 196 | DS-U1-G | 19 December 1967
06:30 | Kosmos 63S1 | Solar | 7 July 1968 | DS-U1-G #2, second of two DS-U1-G satellites
Kosmos 197 | DS-U2-V | 26 December 1967
09:01 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Technology | 30 January 1968 | DS-U2-V #3, third of four DS-U2-V satellites
Kosmos 198 | US-A | 27 December 1967
11:28 | Tsyklon-2A 11K67 | Radar Ocean Surveillance.[6] | in orbit | Baikonur launch. Orbit 249 x 270 km. Inclination 65 degrees. Weight-possibly 3,500 kg. First development flight of nuclear-powered radar ocean surveillance satellite. On 29 December 1967 the satellite was maneuvered to a storage orbit of 894 x 952 km.[6]
Kosmos 199 | Zenit-2 | 16 January 1968
12:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 30 January 1968 |
Kosmos 200 | Tselina-O | 19 January 1968
21:59 | Kosmos-3M 11K65M | ELINT | 24 February 1973 |
Kosmos 201 | Zenit-4 | 6 February 1968
08:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 14 February 1968 |
Kosmos 202 | DS-U2-V | 20 February 1968
10:03 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Technology | 24 March 1968 | DS-U2-V #4, fourth and last DS-U2-V satellite
Kosmos 203 | Sfera | 20 February 1968
16:00 | Kosmos-3M 11K65M | Geodesy | in orbit |
Kosmos 204 | DS-P1-I | 5 March 1968
11:20 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 2 March 1969 | DS-P1-I #1, third of nineteen DS-P1-I satellites
Kosmos 205 | Zenit-2 | 5 March 1968
12:30 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 13 March 1968 |
Kosmos 206 | Meteor | 14 March 1968
09:34 | Vostok-2M 8A92M | Weather | 22 April 1989 | Orbit 628 km circular. Inclination 81 degrees. Kosmos 206 was 20 minutes behind meteor satellite Kosmos 184 and on the same orbit. Kosmos 206 was able to check the data of Kosmos 184.[6]
Kosmos 207 | Zenit-4 | 16 March 1968
12:30 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 24 March 1968 |
Kosmos 208 | Zenit-2M | 21 March 1968
09:50 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 2 April 1968 |
Kosmos 209 | US-A | 22 March 1968
09:30 | Tsyklon-2A 11K67 | Reconnaissance | in orbit |
Kosmos 210 | Zenit-2 | 3 April 1968
11:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 11 April 1968 |
Kosmos 211 | DS-P1-Yu | 9 April 1968
11:26 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 10 November 1968 | DS-P1-Yu #13, twelfth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 212 | Soyuz 7K-OK | 14 April 1968
10:00 | Soyuz 11A51 | Test | 19 April 1968 | Prototype Soyuz, docked with Kosmos 213
Kosmos 213 | Soyuz 7K-OK | 15 April 1968
06:34 | Soyuz 11A51 | Test | 20 April 1968 | Prototype Soyuz, docked with Kosmos 212
Kosmos 214 | Zenit-4 | 18 April 1968
10:30 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 26 April 1968 |
Kosmos 215 | DS-U1-A | 18 April 1968
22:29 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Solar/Astronomy | 30 June 1968 | DS-U1-A #1, only DS-U1-A satellite to be launched
Kosmos 216 | Zenit-2 | 20 April 1968
10:30 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 28 April 1968 |
Kosmos 217 | IS-P | 24 April 1968
16:00 | Tsyklon-2A 11K67 | ASAT target | 26 April 1968 | Failed to separate from carrier rocket, interceptor not launched.[11]
Kosmos 218 | OGCh | 25 April 1968
00:43 | R-36O 8K69 | FOBS | 25 April 1968 |
Kosmos 219 | DS-U2-D | 26 April 1968
04:42 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Magnetospheric | 2 March 1969 | DS-U2-D #2, final DS-U2-D
Kosmos 220 | Tsiklon | 7 May 1968
13:58 | Kosmos-3M 11K65M | Navigation | in orbit |
Kosmos 221 | DS-P1-Yu | 24 May 1968
07:04 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 31 August 1969 | DS-P1-Yu #14, thirteenth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 222 | DS-P1-Yu | 30 May 1968
20:29 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 11 October 1968 | DS-P1-Yu #12, fourteenth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 223 | Zenit-2 | 1 June 1968
10:50 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 9 June 1968 |
Kosmos 224 | Zenit-4 | 4 June 1968
06:45 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 12 June 1968 |
Kosmos 225 | DS-U1-Ya | 11 June 1968
21:29 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Mangetospheric | 2 November 1968 | DS-U1-Ya #1, second of two DS-U1-Ya satellites, but the only one to reach orbit
Kosmos 226 | Meteor | 12 June 1968
13:14 | Vostok-2M 8A92M | Weather | 18 October 1983 |
Kosmos 227 | Zenit-4 | 18 June 1968
06:15 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 26 June 1968 |
Kosmos 228 | Zenit-2M | 21 June 1968
12:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 3 July 1968 |
Kosmos 229 | Zenit-4 | 26 June 1968
11:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 4 July 1968 |
Kosmos 230 | DS-U3-S | 5 July 1968
06:59 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Solar | 2 November 1968 | DS-U3-S #2, second of two DS-U3-S satellites
Kosmos 231 | Zenit-2 | 10 July 1968
19:49 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 18 July 1968 |
Kosmos 232 | Zenit-4 | 16 July 1968
13:10 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 24 July 1968 |
Kosmos 233 | DS-P1-Yu | 18 July 1968
19:59 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 7 February 1969 | DS-P1-Yu #15, fifteenth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 234 | Zenit-4 | 30 July 1968
07:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 5 August 1968 |
Kosmos 235 | Zenit-2 | 9 August 1968
07:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 17 August 1968 |
Kosmos 236 | Strela-2 | 27 August 1968
11:29 | Kosmos-3 11K65 | Communication | 4 March 1990 |
Kosmos 237 | Zenit-4 | 27 August 1968
12:29 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 4 September 1968 |
Kosmos 238 | Soyuz 7K-OK | 28 August 1968
10:00 | Soyuz 11A51 | Test | 1 September 1968 | Prototype Soyuz, final test before resumption of crewed flights
Kosmos 239 | Zenit-4 | 5 September 1968
07:00 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 13 September 1968 |
Kosmos 240 | Zenit-2 | 14 September 1968
06:50 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 21 September 1968 |
Kosmos 241 | Zenit-4 | 16 September 1968
12:30 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 24 September 1968 |
Kosmos 242 | DS-P1-I | 20 September 1968
14:39 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 13 November 1968 | DS-P1-I #4, fourth of nineteen DS-P1-I satellites
Kosmos 243 | Zenit-2M | 23 September 1968
07:39 | Voskhod 11A57 | Studied heat emission from the Earth and the Earth's atmosphere.[6] | 4 October 1968 | Baikonur launch. Orbit 209 x 319 km. Inclination 71 degrees. Weight 6 tonnes. The first satellite to study heat emission from Earth and its atmosphere. An Antarctic ice map was able to be made. Moisture content of the atmosphere was able to be recorded. Central points of intensive precipitation hidden by dense clouds were able to be discovered. Water surface temperatures for large parts of the Pacific Ocean were able to be mapped in less than the time of one orbit. Kosmos 243 was probably recovered after 11 days.[6]
Kosmos 244 | OGCh | 2 October 1968
13:35 | R-36O 8K69 | FOBS | 2 October 1968 | red
Kosmos 245 | DS-P1-Yu | 3 October 1968
12:58 | Kosmos-2I 63SM | Radar target | 15 January 1969 | DS-P1-Yu #16, sixteenth of seventy nine DS-P1-Yu satellites
Kosmos 246 | Zenit-4 | 7 October 1968
12:05 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 12 October 1968 |
Kosmos 247 | Zenit-2 | 11 October 1968
12:05 | Voskhod 11A57 | Reconnaissance | 19 October 1968 |
Kosmos 248 | IS-P | 19 October 1968
04:20 | Tsyklon-2A 11K67 | ASAT target | 1 November 1968* | Intercepted by Kosmos 249 during non-destructive tests before being destroyed by Kosmos 252[11]
Kosmos 249 | IS-A | 20 October 1968
04:02 | Tsyklon-2A 11K67 | ASAT | 20 October 1968* | Intercepted Kosmos 248 during non-destructive test,[12] subsequently self-destructed
Kosmos 250 | Tselina-O | 19 January 1968
22:00 | Kosmos-3M 11K65M | ELINT | 15 February 1978 |

* — satellite was destroyed in orbit rather than decaying and burning up in the Earth's atmosphere

List of Kosmos satellites

* 1–250
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* 1001–1250
* 1251–1500
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* 2001–2250
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## See also

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* List of USA satellites

## References

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* McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
* McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2009-12-21.

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2. ^ Wade, Mark. "Molniya-1". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
3. ^ Wade, Mark. "Zenit-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
4. ^ a b Wade, Mark. "Voskhod-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
5. ^ a b c d e Wade, Mark (2001-10-31). "Kosmos 63S1M". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Janes Spaceflight Directory (1987) ISBN 0 7106-0838 1 p206
7. ^ Wade, Mark. "Soyuz". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
8. ^ a b Aeronautics and Astronautics 1967 (Report). NASA. 1968.
9. ^ Janes Spaceflight Directory (1987) ISBN 0 7106-0838 1 p209
10. ^ "Cosmos-1, 3, 3M and 3MU | SL-8 | C-1". Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
11. ^ a b Wade, Mark. "IS-P". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
12. ^ Wade, Mark. "IS-A". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2009-11-26.

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