Kosmos 132
| Mission type | Optical imaging |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1966-106A |
| SATCAT № | 2599 |
| Mission duration | 8 days[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Zenit-2 |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 4,730.0 kilograms (10,427.9 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 November 1966, 08:09 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Vostok-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 31/6 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Recovered |
| Landing date | 27 November 1966, 07:12 UTC[3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 201 kilometres (125 mi) |
| Apogee | 266 kilometres (165 mi) |
| Inclination | 64.9 degrees |
| Period | 89.17 minutes |
| Epoch | 21 November 1966[4] |
Kosmos 132 (Russian: Космос 132 meaning Cosmos 132) or Zenit-2 No.46 was a Soviet optical film-return reconnaissance satellite launched in 1966. A Zenit-2 spacecraft, Kosmos 132 was the forty-third of eighty-one such satellites to be launched[5][6] and had a mass of 4,730.0 kilograms (10,427.9 lb).[1]
Kosmos 132 was launched by a Vostok-2 rocket, serial number N15001-08,[7] flying from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch took place at 08:09 UTC on 19 November 1966,[2] and following its successful arrival in orbit the spacecraft received its Kosmos designation; along with the International Designator 1966-106A and the Satellite Catalog Number 2599.[1]
Kosmos 132 was operated in a low Earth orbit; at an epoch of 21 November 1966 it had a perigee of 201 kilometres (125 mi), an apogee of 266 kilometres (165 mi) inclination of 64.9 degrees and an orbital period of 89.17 minutes.[4] After spending eight days in orbit, Kosmos 132 was deorbited with its return capsule descending under parachute and landing at 07:12 UTC on 27 November 1966.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Cosmos 132". National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- 1 2 Christie, Robert. "Zenit Satellites - Zenit-2 variant". Zarya.info. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "Zenit-2 (11F61)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Zenit-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ Wade, Mark. "Vostok 8A92". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 4 January 2014.