Q: What was the purpose of Kosmos 108?

A: Kosmos 108 was a scientific satellite designed to study cosmic rays and radiation in Earth's upper atmosphere as part of the DS-U1-G program.

Q: Where was Kosmos 108 launched from?

A: It was launched from Kapustin Yar, a Soviet rocket launch and development site, aboard a Kosmos 63S1 rocket.

Q: How long did Kosmos 108 stay in orbit?

A: While exact deorbit details aren't provided, its orbital parameters (227 km periapsis, 865 km apoapsis) suggest it remained operational for a limited time before re-entering Earth's atmosphere.

Kosmos 108

Soviet satellite

Vehicle Ds U1 G Q51527

Facts

14 properties

Instance of: DS-U1-G
Launch date: 1966-02-11
Apoapsis: 865 km^[11]
Launch vehicle: Kosmos 63S1
Manufacturer: Pivdenne Design Office^[2]
Orbital eccentricity: 0.045954^[7]
Orbital inclination: 48.9°^[9]
Orbital period: 95.3 min^[10]
Periapsis: 227 km^[12]
Significant event: rocket launch (1966)^[6]
Space launch vehicle: Kosmos 63S1^[3]
Spacecraft bus: DS-U1^[5]
Start point: Kapustin Yar^[8]
UTC date of spacecraft launch: February 11, 1966^[4]

🏷️ Also known as

en DS-U1-G No.1 en Kosmos 108 es Cosmos 108 es DS-U1-G No.1 es Kosmos 108 fr DS-U1-G No.1 fr Kosmos 108 hu DSZ-U1-G hu Koszmosz–108 hu Космос 108 ru Космос-108

🔖 Identifiers · 4

COSPAR ID: 1966-011A
Freebase ID: /m/09g85gh
SCN: 02002
Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "02002"]

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Instance of 1

DS-U1-G

Manufacturer 1

Pivdenne Design Office

Significant event 1

rocket launch

Space launch vehicle 1

Kosmos 63S1

Spacecraft bus 1

DS-U1

Start point 1

Kapustin Yar

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Summary

Kosmos 108 is a DS-U1-G^[1].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Kosmos 108 — manufacturer (P176): Pivdenne Design Office. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Kosmos 108 — space launch vehicle (P375): Kosmos 63S1. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Kosmos 108 — UTC date of spacecraft launch (P619): February 11, 1966. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Kosmos 108 — spacecraft bus (P707): DS-U1. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Kosmos 108 — significant event (P793): rocket launch. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Kosmos 108 — orbital eccentricity (P1096): {'amount': '+0.045954'}. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Kosmos 108 — start point (P1427): Kapustin Yar. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Kosmos 108 — orbital inclination (P2045): 48.9 degree. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Kosmos 108 — orbital period (P2146): 95.3 minutes. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Kosmos 108 — apoapsis (P2243): 865 km. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Kosmos 108 — periapsis (P2244): 227 km. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ Kosmos 108 is an instance of DS-U1-G (Q49462) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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