Kosmos 32
| Mission type | Optical imaging |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1964-029A |
| SATCAT № | 807 |
| Mission duration | 8 days[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Zenit-2 |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 4,730.0 kilograms (10,427.9 lb)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 June 1964, 10:48 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Vostok-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 31/6 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Recovered |
| Landing date | 18 June 1964 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 205 kilometres (127 mi) |
| Apogee | 322 kilometres (200 mi) |
| Inclination | 51.2 degrees |
| Period | 89.77 minutes |
| Epoch | 14 June 1964[1] |
Kosmos 32 (Russian: Космос 32 meaning Cosmos 32) or Zenit-2 No.18 was a Soviet optical film-return reconnaissance satellite which was launched in 1964. A Zenit-2 spacecraft, Kosmos 32 was the eighteenth of eighty-one such satellites to be launched[4][5] and had a mass of 4,730.0 kilograms (10,427.9 lb).[2]
The launch of Kosmos 32 took place at 10:48 UTC on 10 June 1964. A Vostok-2 rocket, serial number R15001-02,[6] was used to place the satellite into orbit, with Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome being used for the launch.[3] Following its successful insertion into orbit the satellite received its Kosmos designation, along with the International Designator 1964-029A and the Satellite Catalog Number 807.[2]
Kosmos 32 was operated in a low Earth orbit. On 14 June 1964 it had a perigee of 205 kilometres (127 mi), an apogee of 322 kilometres (200 mi) and inclination of 51.2 degrees, with an orbital period of 89.77 minutes.[1] After eight days in orbit, Kosmos 32 was deorbited on 18 June 1964 with its return capsule descending by parachute for recovery by Soviet forces.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Cosmos 32". National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "Zenit-2 (11F61)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- 1 2 Wade, Mark. "Zenit-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Vostok 8A92". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 13 December 2013.