Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Kosmos 213
Launched
April 15, 1968
Summary
Kosmos 213 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 15, 1968. It was Soviet Space Program's 308th launch, 19th this year and humanity's 820th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Soyuz flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-213, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 262 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-OK No.7 (Soyuz 7K-OK (P) 11F615 #7). 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
- 8th Soyuz flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 308th launch19th this yearhumanity's 820th orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-OK No.7 (Soyuz 7K-OK (P) 11F615 #7)
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-213 · NORAD 3193 · 1968-030 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1968-030A
- Epoch
- 1968-04-15 10:52:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.19579498 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0051044
- Inclination
- 51.6597°
- Ascending node
- 357.1344°
- Arg. of perigee
- 116.4327°
- Mean anomaly
- 244.1845°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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-213 · NORAD 3193 · landed April 20, 1968
Soyuz No. 06 Blok-I · re-entered April 19, 1968
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kosmos 213 was the uncrewed Soyuz 7K-OK target for the second automatic docking test, which succeeded within an orbit of its launch. The spacecraft separated after several hours and both were recovered.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
104th launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 211th 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 213 launch?
Kosmos 213 launched on April 15, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kosmos 213?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Kosmos 213?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Kosmos 213 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Kosmos 213 reach?
Kosmos-213, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 194 × 262 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Kosmos 213 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz