Kosmos 226 (Meteor-1 No.10), a Soviet experimental meteorological satellite launched on a Vostok-2M (8A92M) from Plesetsk Site 41/1 to gather cloud-cover and weather data from low Earth orbit for the Meteor weather-satellite program.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.3 T
- Flight
- 10th
- of 93 Vostok 8A92M flights
- Date and time
- 12 June 1968, 13:14 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1968-049
- Launches in 1968
- 54th of 128
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