# Cosmos 157
**Wikidata**: [Q12685827](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12685827)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-157

## Summary
Cosmos 157 (also spelled Kosmos 157) is a Soviet satellite launched on 1967-05-12. It is an instance of the Zenit-2 spacecraft class and was launched from Gagarin's Start by a Vostok-2 launch vehicle.

## Key Facts
- Official name: Cosmos 157 (alias: Kosmos 157).
- COSPAR ID: 1967-044A.
- SCN / catalog number: 02781.
- Instance of spacecraft class: Zenit-2.
- Launch date: 1967-05-12.
- Launch time: 10:30:01 (the recorded launch event time on 1967-05-12).
- Launch site (start point): Gagarin's Start.
- Launch vehicle: Vostok-2.
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Gagarin's Start on 1967-05-12 at 10:30:01.
- External listings: Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "02781"]; Wikipedia entries exist in hu, mk, sh, and sr (sitelink_count: 4).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 157?
A: Cosmos 157 is a Soviet satellite (recorded as a Zenit-2 spacecraft) that was launched into space on 1967-05-12. Its COSPAR identifier is 1967-044A and its catalog number is 02781.

### Q: When and from where was Cosmos 157 launched?
A: Cosmos 157 was launched on 1967-05-12 at 10:30:01 from Gagarin's Start.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 157?
A: The launch vehicle used for Cosmos 157 was a Vostok-2 rocket.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 157 is a documented member of the Soviet-era Kosmos satellite series and an example of the Zenit-2 spacecraft class flown during the 1960s. As a cataloged launch (COSPAR 1967-044A, SCN 02781) it contributes to the historical record of Soviet space activity and launch cadence at the Baikonur complex, specifically from the well-known Gagarin's Start pad. Its launch by a Vostok-2 rocket places it within the operational use of that vehicle family. The available cross-listings (including a Wolfram Language entity and multiple Wikipedia language pages) make Cosmos 157 traceable in contemporary data systems and reference works, supporting historical, technical, and archival research into Soviet satellite programs and launch records.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Zenit-2 spacecraft class recorded under the Kosmos designation.
- Launch date and time precisely recorded: 1967-05-12 at 10:30:01 from Gagarin's Start.
- Launched by a Vostok-2 launch vehicle.
- Assigned COSPAR ID 1967-044A and catalog number (SCN) 02781.
- Appears in multiple external references, including a Wolfram Language entity and Wikipedia entries in four languages (sitelink_count: 4).

## Body

### Overview
- Cosmos 157 (Kosmos 157) is identified as a satellite with registry entries linking it to the Zenit-2 class.
- It is part of the Soviet-era Kosmos series of space objects recorded in 1967.

### Identifiers and catalog entries
- COSPAR identifier: 1967-044A.
- SCN (catalog number): 02781.
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "02781"].
- Wikipedia language presence: hu, mk, sh, sr (sitelink_count: 4).

### Classification and hardware
- Classified in records as an instance of the Zenit-2 spacecraft class.
- The launch vehicle associated with the mission is recorded as Vostok-2.

### Launch details and significant event
- Recorded significant event: rocket launch.
- Launch date (point in time): 1967-05-12.
- Launch time qualifier: 10:30:01.
- Launch site (P276 qualifier): Gagarin's Start.
- The combination of Vostok-2 vehicle and Gagarin's Start site are explicitly recorded for this launch.

### External references and listings
- Entry supported in data repositories referenced by the provided structured properties.
- Listed in Wolfram Language as Entity["Satellite", "02781"].
- Multiple Wikipedia language pages exist (four languages noted).

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report