Kosmos 14
A model of the Kosmos 14 satellite. | |
| Mission type | Technology (Weather) |
|---|---|
| Operator | VNIIEM |
| COSPAR ID | 1963-010A |
| SATCAT no. | 00567 |
| Mission duration | 138 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Omega |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 500 kg |
| Dimensions | 1.8 m of long 1.2 m in diameter |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 April 1963, 11:02:00 GMT |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63S1 |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar, Mayak-2 |
| Contractor | Yuzhnoye |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 29 August 1963 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 253 km |
| Apogee altitude | 435 km |
| Inclination | 48.88° |
| Period | 91.3 minutes |
| Epoch | 13 April 1963 |
Kosmos 14 (Russian: Космос 14 meaning Cosmos 14), also known as Omega No.1, was a satellite which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1963. It was an Omega satellite, derived from the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik series.