| Mission type | Magnetospheric |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1970-059A |
| SATCAT no. | 04487 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U2-MG |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 357 kilograms (787 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 August 1970, 19:59:55 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 133/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 2 October 1970 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 226 kilometres (140 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 548 kilometres (341 mi) |
| Inclination | 81.9 degrees |
| Period | 92.3 minutes |
Kosmos 356 (Russian: Космос 356 meaning Cosmos 356), also known as DS-U2-MG 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 investigate the magnetic poles of the Earth.[1]
- ^ a b c Wade, Mark. "DS-U2-MG". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2009.