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Entry no.
1967-0183

COSMOS 168

COSMOS 168 (NORAD 2869) landed on 12 July 1967, after 8 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
2869
International designator
1967-067A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
USSR
Launched
4 Jul 1967Baikonur Cosmodrome
Landed (UTC)
12 Jul 1967UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
8 days8 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
51.8°N to 51.8°SFinal inclination 51.8°
Mass
2,100 kg
Operator
TsUKOS
Built by
TsKBEM Fil. 3
Bus
Zenit-2
Programme
Zenit-2 B

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.8°N and 51.8°S.

Life in orbit

8 days

From the same launch

1967-067
1967-0178SL-3 R/B
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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