COSMOS 3 (SPUTNIK 13)
- COSMOS 3 (SPUTNIK 13) COSMOS 3 (SPUTNIK 13)
Object Name COSMOS 3 (SPUTNIK 13)
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Norad ID 281
Cospar ID 1962-013A
Object Type Satellite
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Cosmos 3, an automatic geophysical station, was one of a series of Soviet earth satellites whose purpose was to study outer space, the upper layers of the atmosphere, and the earth. Scientific data and measurements were relayed to earth by multichannel telemetry systems equipped with space-borned memory units.

Launch Date 1962-04-24
Decay Date 1962-10-17
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Launch Site Kapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex, Russia
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Period: 89.0 min
Inclination: 49.0°
Apogee: 253.0 km
Perigee: 193.0 km
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