Kosmos 17
| Mission type | Technology Radiation |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1963-017A |
| SATCAT no. | 00580 |
| Mission duration | 741 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-A1 |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 322 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 May 1963, 03:07:00 GMT |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63S1 |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar, Mayak-2 |
| Contractor | Yuzhnoye |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 2 June 1965 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 260 km |
| Apogee altitude | 788 km |
| Inclination | 49.0° |
| Period | 94.8 minutes |
| Epoch | 22 May 1963 |
Kosmos 17 (Russian: Космос 17 meaning Cosmos 17), also known as DS-A1 No.2 was a technology demonstration satellite which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1963. It was launched as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. Its primary mission was to demonstrate technologies for future Soviet military satellites. It also conducted radiation experiments.