| Mission type | Optical imaging reconnaissance |
|---|---|
| Operator | OKB-1 |
| COSPAR ID | 1966-115A |
| SATCATno. | 02624 |
| Mission duration | 8 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Zenit-2 |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 4730 kg[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 December 1966 12:00:01 GMT |
| Rocket | Vostok-2 s/n N15001-09 |
| Launch site | Plesetsk,Site 41/1 |
| Contractor | OKB-1 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Recovered |
| Landing date | 27 December 1966 06:00 GMT[2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[3] |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 188 km |
| Apogee altitude | 280 km |
| Inclination | 64.6° |
| Period | 89.4 minutes |
| Epoch | 19 December 1966 |
Kosmos 136 (Russian:Космос 136 meaningCosmos 136) orZenit-2 No.47 was aSoviet, first generation, low resolution, optical film-returnreconnaissance satellite launched in 1966. AZenit-2 spacecraft, Kosmos 136 was the forty-fourth of eighty-one such satellites to be launched[4][5] and had a mass of 4,730 kilograms (10,430 lb). In addition to its reconnaissance mission, the satellite was also used for scientific research.
Kosmos 136 was launched by aVostok-2 rocket, serial number N15001-09,[6] flying fromSite 41/1 at thePlesetsk Cosmodrome. The launch took place at 12:00:01 GMT on 19 December 1966,[7] and following its successful arrival in orbit the spacecraft received itsKosmos designation; along with theInternational Designator 1966-115A and theSatellite Catalog Number 02624.[1]
Kosmos 136 was operated in alow Earth orbit, at anepoch of 19 December 1966, it had aperigee of 188 kilometres (117 mi), anapogee of 280 kilometres (170 mi), aninclination of 64.6°, and anorbital period of 89.4 minutes.[3] After eight days in orbit, Kosmos 136 was deorbited, with its return capsule descending under parachute, landing at 06:00 GMT on 27 December 1966, and recovered by Soviet force.[2]
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