Kosmos 9
| Mission type | Reconnaissance |
|---|---|
| Harvard designation | 1962 Alpha Omega 1 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Zenit-2 |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 4,700 kilograms (10,400 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 September 1962, 09:39:51 UTC |
| Rocket | Vostok-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 1 October 1962 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 829 kilometres (515 mi) |
| Apogee | 981 kilometres (610 mi) |
| Inclination | 67.6 degrees |
| Period | 103.1 minutes |
Kosmos 9 (Russian: Космос 9 meaning Cosmos 9), also known as Zenit-2 #7, 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.[1]
Vostok-2 s/n T15000-06 was used to launch Kosmos 9.[2] The launch was conducted from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, and occurred at 09:39:51 GMT on 27 September 1962.[3]
Kosmos 9 was placed into a low Earth orbit with a perigee of 829 kilometres (515 mi), an apogee of 981 kilometres (610 mi), 67.6 degrees of inclination, and an orbital period of 103.1 minutes.[1] It conducted a four day mission, before being deorbited and landing by parachute on 1 October.[4]
Kosmos 9 was a Zenit-2 satellite, a reconnaissance satellite derived from the Vostok spacecraft used for manned flights.[1] The next Zenit-2 launch was Kosmos 10.[1] Kosmos 9 carried an area survey reconnaissance payload. In addition to reconnaissance, it was also used for research into radiation in support of the Vostok programme.
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