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COSMOS 256
Launch Details
| Launched | 29 November 1968 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 3576 |
| COSPAR ID | 1968-106A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.050° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00342 |
| RA ascending node | 23.530 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 319.473° |
| Mean anomaly | 156.767° |
| Orbital period | 109.355 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 13 Jan 2022, 10:33 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1178.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1204.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1230.0 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
SL-8 R/B