Kosmos 145
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1967-019A |
| SATCAT no. | 02697 |
| Mission duration | 371 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-U2-M |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 250 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 3 March 1967, 06:44:58 GMT |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar, Site 86/1 |
| Contractor | Yuzhnoye |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 8 March 1968 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 215 km |
| Apogee altitude | 2116 km |
| Inclination | 48.4° |
| Period | 108.6 minutes |
| Epoch | 3 March 1967 |
Kosmos 145 (Russian: Космос 145 meaning Cosmos 145), also known as DS-U2-M No.2, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1967 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 250 kilograms (550 lb) spacecraft, which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to conduct tests involving atomic clocks.
A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 145 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar. The launch occurred at 06:44:58 GMT on 3 March 1967, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit. Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1967-019A. The North American Air Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 02697.
Kosmos 145 was the second of two DS-U2-M satellites to be launched, after Kosmos 97. It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of 215 kilometres (134 mi), an apogee of 2,116 kilometres (1,315 mi), an inclination of 48.4°, and an orbital period of 108.6 minutes. On 8 March 1968, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.