Kosmos 9
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NamesZenit 2-5
Mission typeOptical imaging reconnaissance
Radiation
Radiation
Harvard designation1962 Alpha Omega 1
 A Zenit reentry capsule | |
| Names | Zenit 2-5 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Optical imaging reconnaissance Radiation |
| Harvard designation | 1962 Alpha Omega 1 |
| COSPAR ID | 1962-048A |
| SATCAT no. | 422 |
| Mission duration | 4 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Zenit-2 |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 4610 kg[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 September 1962 09:39:51 GMT |
| Rocket | Vostok-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
| Contractor | OKB-1 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Recovered |
| Landing date | 1 October 1962 |
| Landing site | Steppe in Kazakhstan |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 292 km |
| Apogee altitude | 346 km |
| Inclination | 65.0° |
| Period | 90.9 minutes |
| Epoch | 27 September 1962 |
Zenit programme Zenit-2 | |
Kosmos 9 (Russian: Космос 9 meaning Cosmos 9), also known as Zenit-2 No.5, was a Soviet reconnaissance satellite launched in 1962. It was the ninth satellite to be designated under the Kosmos system, and the third successful launch of a Soviet reconnaissance satellite, following Kosmos 4 and Kosmos 7.[3]
Kosmos 9 was a Zenit-2 satellite, a first generation, low resolution photo reconnaissance payload.[1] A reconnaissance satellite derived from the Vostok spacecraft used for crewed flights. In addition to reconnaissance, it was also used for research into radiation in support of the Vostok programme. It had a mass of 4,610 kilograms (10,160 lb).[1]
