Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 212
Launched
April 14, 1968
Summary
Kosmos 212 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 14, 1968. It was Soviet Space Program's 307th launch, 18th this year and humanity's 819th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Soyuz flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-212, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 185 × 212 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-OK No.8 (Soyuz 7K-OK (A) 11F615 #8). 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
- 7th Soyuz flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 307th launch18th this yearhumanity's 819th orbital launch attempt31st orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-OK No.8 (Soyuz 7K-OK (A) 11F615 #8)
First generation Soyuz used for a test flight.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 4 days 14 hours
The Soyuz 7K-OK spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-212 · NORAD 3183 · 1968-029 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1968-029A
- Epoch
- 1968-04-15 03:30:18 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.30355264 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0020233
- Inclination
- 51.6416°
- Ascending node
- 358.8552°
- Arg. of perigee
- 315.848°
- Mean anomaly
- 44.0936°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 12
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Kosmos-212 · NORAD 3183 · docked April 15, 1968
Soyuz No. 09 Blok-I · re-entered April 16, 1968
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 212 was an uncrewed Soyuz 7K-OK that served as the active vehicle in the second automatic docking, with Kosmos 213, on 15 April 1968. Both spacecraft landed safely in the Soviet Union.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
70th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 210th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
68 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kosmos 212 launch?
Kosmos 212 launched on April 14, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 212?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 212?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 212 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 212 reach?
Kosmos-212, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 185 × 212 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Kosmos 212 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz