Kosmos 154

Kosmos 154 (Russian: Космос 154 meaning Cosmos 154), also known as L-1 No.3P, was a Soviet test spacecraft launched from the Baikonur aboard a Proton-K rocket. It was a prototype Soyuz 7K-L1 launched by Proton. It was an uncrewed precursor to the Zond series.

Kosmos 154
Mission typeTest flight Moon Race
OperatorSoviet space program
COSPAR ID1967-032A
SATCAT no.02745
Mission duration2 days
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftZond
Spacecraft type7K-L1
ManufacturerOKB-1
Launch mass5375 kg
Start of mission
Launch date8 April 1967, 09:07:00 GMT
RocketProton-K / Blok D
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 81/23
ContractorOKB-1
End of mission
DisposalFailure
Decay date10 April 1967
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeHighly elliptical Earth
Periapsis altitude183 km
Apoapsis altitude223 km
Inclination51.6°
Period88.5 minutes
Epoch8 April 1967
Kosmos (satellite)
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