Kosmos 197 (DS-U2-V No.3), a Soviet scientific satellite for ionospheric research. Kosmos-2 (11K63) from Kapustin Yar Site 86 lofted it on 26 December 1967 into LEO; it reentered on 30 January 1968.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 240 kg
- Flight
- 19th
- of 126 Kosmos 11K63 flights
- Date and time
- 26 December 1967, 09:01 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 86/4, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1967-126
- Launches in 1967
- 138th of 139
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