| Mission type | Aeronomy Auroral |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1970-044A |
| SATCAT no. | 04413 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U2-GK |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 357 kilograms (787 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 June 1970, 04:59:57 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 133/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 25 July 1970 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 199 kilometres (124 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 589 kilometres (366 mi) |
| Inclination | 71 degrees |
| Period | 92.4 minutes |
Kosmos 348 (Russian: Космос 348 meaning Cosmos 348), also known as DS-U2-GK No.2, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1970 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 357-kilogram (787 lb) spacecraft,[1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to study the density of air in the upper atmosphere, and investigate aurorae.[1]
- ^ a b c Wade, Mark. "DS-U2-GK". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2009.