Kosmos 149 (DS-MO No.1, Opticheski), the first Soviet satellite with aerodynamic skirt attitude control ("Space Arrow"), also carrying Earth-atmosphere sensors. Kosmos-2 from Kapustin Yar lofted it on 21 March 1967; decayed 7 April 1967.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 321 kg
- Flight
- 11th
- of 126 Kosmos 11K63 flights
- Date and time
- 21 March 1967, 10:07 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 1967-024
- Launches in 1967
- 25th of 139
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