Kosmos 10

Kosmos 10
A Zenit reentry capsule
NamesZenit 2-6
Mission typeOptical imaging reconnaissance
Radiation
OperatorSoviet space program
Harvard designation1962 Beta Zeta 1
COSPAR ID1962-054A
SATCAT no.437
Mission duration4 days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeZenit-2
ManufacturerOKB-1
Launch mass4610 kg
Start of mission
Launch date17 October 1962
09:21:00 GMT
RocketVostok-2
Launch siteBaikonur 1/5
ContractorOKB-1
End of mission
DisposalRecovered
Landing date21 October 1962
Landing siteSteppe in Kazakhstan
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude197 km
Apogee altitude367 km
Inclination65.0°
Period90.2 minutes
Epoch17 October 1962

Kosmos 10 (Russian: Космос 10 meaning Cosmos 10), also known as Zenit-2 No.6, was a Soviet reconnaissance satellite launched in 1962. It was the tenth satellite to be designated under the Kosmos system, and the fourth successful launch of a Soviet reconnaissance satellite, following Kosmos 4, Kosmos 7 and Kosmos 9.