Kosmos 196 (Russian: Космос 196 meaning Cosmos 196), also known as DS-U1-G No.2, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1967 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 291-kilogram (642 lb) spacecraft,[1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to study the effects of solar activity on the upper atmosphere.[2]
| Mission type | Solar research |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1967-125A  |
| SATCAT no. | 03074 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U1-G |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 291 kilograms (642 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 December 1967, 06:30:07 (1967-12-19UTC06:30:07Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63S1 |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 7 July 1968 (1968-07-08) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 220 kilometres (140 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 810 kilometres (500 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.8 degrees |
| Period | 94.9 minutes |
AKosmos-2I 63S1 carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 196 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 86/1atKapustin Yar.[3] The launch occurred at 06:30:07 UTC on 19 December 1967, and resulted in the successfully insertion of the satellite into low Earth orbit.[4] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1967-125A.[5] The North American Aerospace Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 03074.
Kosmos 196 was the second of two DS-U1-G satellites to be launched,[2] after Kosmos 108.[6] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 220 kilometres (140 mi), an apogee of 810 kilometres (500 mi), 48.8 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 94.9 minutes.[7] It completed operations on 7 February 1968.[1] On 7 July 1968, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.[7]
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