| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | VNIIEM |
| COSPAR ID | 1970-005A |
| SATCAT no. | 04301 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-MO |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 375 kilograms (827 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 January 1970, 10:59:58 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar 86/4 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 10 February 1970 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 247 kilometres (153 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 326 kilometres (203 mi) |
| Inclination | 48.4 degrees |
| Period | 90.2 minutes |
Kosmos 320 (Russian: Космос 320 meaning Cosmos 320), also known as DS-MO No.3 was a technology demonstration satellite which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1970 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. Its primary mission was to demonstrate orientation control by means of an aerodynamic skirt stabiliser.[1] It also carried an optical research payload for the Soviet Armed Forces.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "DS-MO". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.