Kosmos 259 (DS-U2-I No.3), a Soviet ionospheric-research satellite launched on a Kosmos-2 (11K63) from Kapustin Yar Site 86/1 into low Earth orbit; operated until reentry in May 1969.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 286 kg
- Flight
- 34th
- of 126 Kosmos 11K63 flights
- Date and time
- 14 December 1968, 05:09 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K63
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 86/4, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1968-113
- Launches in 1968
- 122nd of 128
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