Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 188
Launched
October 30, 1967
Summary
Kosmos 188 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 30, 1967. It was Soviet Space Program's 278th launch, 63rd this year and humanity's 767th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Soyuz flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-188, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 256 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-OK No.5 (Soyuz 7K-OK (P) 11F615 #5). 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
- 6th Soyuz flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 278th launch63rd this yearhumanity's 767th orbital launch attempt119th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-OK No.5 (Soyuz 7K-OK (P) 11F615 #5)
First generation Soyuz used for a test flight.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 2 days 15 hours
The Soyuz 7K-OK spacecraft accidentally fired its self-destruct mechanism during descent.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-188 · NORAD 3020 · 1967-107 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1967-107A
- Epoch
- 1967-10-30 09:30:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.21894673 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0051757
- Inclination
- 51.6549°
- Ascending node
- 171.1027°
- Arg. of perigee
- 96.4568°
- Mean anomaly
- 264.2249°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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-188 · NORAD 3020 · deorbited November 2, 1967
Soyuz No. 07 Blok-I · re-entered November 2, 1967
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 188 was the passive target vehicle for the world's first automatic docking, achieved with Kosmos 186 hours after launch. During its return the self-destruct system fired accidentally and the descent module was lost.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
100th launch from 1/5, 16th this year · 201st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
7 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 188 launch?
Kosmos 188 launched on October 30, 1967. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 188?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 188?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 188 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 188 reach?
Kosmos-188, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 187 × 256 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Kosmos 188 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz