| Mission type | Magnetospheric |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1970-059A |
| SATCATno. | 04487 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U2-MG |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 357 kilograms (787 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 August 1970, 19:59:55 (1970-08-10UTC19:59:55Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk133/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 2 October 1970 (1970-10-03) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 226 kilometres (140 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 548 kilometres (341 mi) |
| Inclination | 81.9 degrees |
| Period | 92.3 minutes |
Kosmos 356 (Russian:Космос 356 meaningCosmos 356), also known asDS-U2-MG No.2, was aSovietsatellite which was launched in 1970 as part of theDnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 357-kilogram (787 lb) spacecraft,[1] which was built by theYuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to investigate themagnetic poles of theEarth.[1]
AKosmos-2I 63SMcarrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 356 intolow Earth orbit. The launch took place fromSite 133/1 at thePlesetsk Cosmodrome.[2] The launch occurred at 19:59:55 UTC on 10 August 1970, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit.[3] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned itsKosmos designation, and received theInternational Designator 1970-059A.[4] TheNorth American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it thecatalogue number 04487.
Kosmos 356 was the second of twoDS-U2-MG satellites to be launched, afterKosmos 321.[1][5] It was operated in an orbit with aperigee of 226 kilometres (140 mi), anapogee of 548 kilometres (341 mi), 81.9 degrees ofinclination, and anorbital period of 92.3 minutes,[6] beforedecaying from orbit andreentering the atmosphere on 2 October 1970.[6]
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