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... U.S.S.R. launched 2 Salyut space stations; 3 unmanned Soyuz spacecraft identified as Cosmos 638, 656, and 672; 7 Molniya comsats; 5 Meteor meteorological satellites; 2 co-operative Intercosmos; 2 Luna lunar probes; and 71 spacecraft under the Cosmos designation. Space Science and Exploration Besides the new scientific satellites, NASA continued systematic exploration of ...

U.S.S.R. launched two Cosmos satellites. Cosmos CCII entered orbit with 456-km ''(283.3-mi)'' apogee, 211-km ''(131.1-mi)'' perigee, 91.2-min period, and 48.4° inclination and reentered March 24. Cosmos CCIII entered orbit with 1,203-km ''(747.5-mi)'' apogee, 1,186-km ''(736 ...

... /23/68, 34; GSFC SSR, 4/30/68)'' Soviet scientists reported that automatic docking of Cosmos CCXII and CCXIII April 15 had occurred only 47 min after pursuit vessel was launched. Cosmos CCXII ''(launched April 14)'' was orbiting earth at 225.3-km ''(140-mi)'' altitude and 17,500 mph when Cosmos CCXIII en- tered orbit three miles from it. According to Tass, satellites repeatedly changed their ...

U.S.S.R. launched Cosmos CCXVIII into orbit with 209.2-km ''(130-mi)'' apogee, 143.2-km ''(89-mi)'' ... disclosed Satellite reentered same day. Simultaneously, U.S.S.R. disclosed April 24 launch of Cosmos CCXVII. There was widespread speculation that U.S.S.R. would soon attempt new space ... or to send instruments to the moon." AP said Soviet failure to reveal period of Cosmos CCXVIII suggested spacecraft might have reentered before completing one orbit to test fractional orbital bomb ...

... by George C. Wilson logged significant changes in U.S.S.R. space program: Cosmos CCVIII and Cosmos CCXXVIII, launched March 21 and June 21, had been first Soviet "spy" satellites to ... by U.S.S.R. of reconnaissance flights, possibly to ensure backup if one failed. Cosmos CCXXXIV marked 100th Soviet reconnaissance launch July 30. Cos­mos CCXXXI had been launched July ...

... -mi)'' apogee, 590-km ''(366.6-mi)'' perigee, 96.8-min period, and 56° inclination. Cosmos CCXXXVII entered orbit with 323-km ''(200.7-mi)'' apogee, 199-km ''(123.6-mi ...

... -mi)'' apogee, 735-km ''(467.8-mi)'' perigee, 100.6-min period, and 74° inclination. Cosmos CCLI entered orbit with 226-km ''(140.4-mi)'' apogee, 170 km ''(105.6-mi ...

... , 8/19/64)'' U S.S.R . launched into orbit three earth satellites- COSMOS XXXVIII , COSMOS XXXIX , and COSMOS XL -with a single booster rocket "of a new type." Tass said the three ...

... the space program as Vice President. ''(NBC-TV)'' U.S.S.R. launched COSMOS LIV , COSMOS LV , and COSMOS LVI on one rocket booster. All three satellites were moving in close initial orbits ...

U.S.S.R. launched Cosmos CLI into 630-km (391-mi) altitude circular orbit with 97.1-min period and ... in space. . . ." ''(Life, 3/24/67)'' March 25: U.S.S.R. launched Cosmos CLII, its eighth Cosmos satellite during March, to achieve record month of space launchings. Orbital parameters: apogee, 512 ...

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