Kosmos 145 (DS-U2-M No.2), a Soviet technology satellite testing quantum frequency standards (atomic clocks) in orbit. Kosmos-2 from Kapustin Yar lofted it on 3 March 1967 into an eccentric LEO; second and last DS-U2-M, decayed 8 March 1968.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 280 kg
- Flight
- 9th
- of 126 Kosmos 11K63 flights
- Date and time
- 3 March 1967, 06:44 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1967-019
- Launches in 1967
- 20th of 139
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