Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 140
Launched
February 7, 1967
Summary
Kosmos 140 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 7, 1967. It was Soviet Space Program's 218th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 659th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Soyuz flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-140, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 164 × 236 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-OK No.3 (Soyuz 7K-OK (P) 11F615 #3). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Soyuz flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 218th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 659th orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-OK No.3 (Soyuz 7K-OK (P) 11F615 #3)
First generation Soyuz used for a test flight.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 1 day 20 hours
The Soyuz 7K-OK spacecraft reentered with a steeper trajectory than planned, leading to lethal conditions but a recoverable landing in the Aral Sea.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-140 · NORAD 2667 · 1967-009 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1967-009A
- Epoch
- 1967-02-07 06:05:41 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.297634 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0054768
- Inclination
- 51.6877°
- Ascending node
- 196.2023°
- Arg. of perigee
- 315.2876°
- Mean anomaly
- 44.3641°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-140 · NORAD 2667 · landed February 9, 1967
Soyuz No. 03 Blok-I · re-entered February 8, 1967
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 140 was the third uncrewed test of the Soyuz 7K-OK spacecraft. It suffered attitude-control problems in orbit and a steep reentry that burned a hole in the heat shield; the capsule landed on the frozen Aral Sea, broke through the ice and sank, but the flight was judged good enough to proceed toward crewed missions.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
85th launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 168th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
47 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 140 launch?
Kosmos 140 launched on February 7, 1967. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 140?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 140?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 140 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 140 reach?
Kosmos-140, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 164 × 236 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Kosmos 140 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz