| Kosmos 202 | |
| Mission Type: | Technology |
| Cospar Id: | 1968-010A |
| Satcat: | 03128 |
| Mission Duration: | 33 days |
| Spacecraft Type: | DS-U2-V |
| Manufacturer: | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch Mass: | 325 kg |
| Launch Date: | 20 February 1968, 10:03:11 GMT |
| Launch Rocket: | Kosmos-2I 63SM |
| Launch Site: | Kapustin Yar, Site 86/4 |
| Launch Contractor: | Yuzhnoye |
| Decay Date: | 24 March 1968 |
| Orbit Epoch: | 20 February 1968 |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Low Earth |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 213 km |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 482 km |
| Orbit Inclination: | 48.4° |
| Orbit Period: | 91.5 minutes |
| Apsis: | gee |
Kosmos 202 (Russian: Космос 202 meaning Cosmos 202), also known as DS-U2-V No.4, was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1968 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a spacecraft,[1] which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Office, and was used to conduct classified technology development experiments for the Soviet armed forces.[2]
A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 202 into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Site 86/4 at Kapustin Yar.[3] The launch occurred at 10:03:11 GMT on 20 February 1968, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into orbit.[4] Upon reaching orbit, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and received the International Designator 1968-010A. The North American Air Defense Command assigned it the catalogue number 03128.[5]
Kosmos 202 was the last of four DS-U2-V satellites to be launched.[6] It was operated in an orbit with a perigee of, an apogee of, an inclination of 48.4°, and an orbital period of 91.5 minutes.[7] On 24 March 1968, it decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.[8]