Kosmos 119 (DS-U2-I No. 1), a Soviet ionospheric research satellite studying how radio waves pass through the ionosphere. Kosmos-2 (11K63) from Kapustin Yar LC-86/1 lofted it on 24 May 1966 into LEO; first of the DS-U2-I series.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 286 kg
- Flight
- 6th
- of 126 Kosmos 11K63 flights
- Date and time
- 24 May 1966, 05:31 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1966-043
- Launches in 1966
- 50th of 131
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