Kosmos 122 (Meteor-1 No.5), an early Soviet meteorological satellite testing cloud-cover imaging and weather-data systems. Vostok-2M (8A92M) from Baikonur LC-31/6 placed it in LEO on 25 June 1966; it operated for years before decay on 14 November 1989.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.3 T (est.)
- Flight
- 5th
- of 93 Vostok 8A92M flights
- Date and time
- 25 June 1966, 10:30 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1966-057
- Launches in 1966
- 64th of 131
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