Kosmos 335

Kosmos 335
Mission typeAtmospheric
COSPAR ID1970-035A
SATCAT no.04380
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeDS-U1-R
ManufacturerYuzhnoye
Launch mass295 kilograms (650 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date24 April 1970, 22:24:48 (1970-04-24UTC22:24:48Z) UTC
RocketKosmos-2I 63SM
Launch siteKapustin Yar 86/4
End of mission
Decay date22 June 1970 (1970-06-23)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude247 kilometres (153 mi)
Apogee altitude391 kilometres (243 mi)
Inclination48.4 degrees
Period90.9 minutes

Kosmos 335 (Russian: Космос 335 meaning Cosmos 335), also known as DS-U1-R No.1, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1970 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 295-kilogram (650 lb) spacecraft, which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, and was used to study spectral ranges in the Earth's atmosphere.