# Cosmos 181
**Wikidata**: [Q12687693](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12687693)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-181

## Summary
Cosmos 181 (also Kosmos 181) is a Zenit-2 class spacecraft launched on 1967-10-11. It was placed into flight by a Voskhod launch vehicle from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 and is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1967-097A and satellite catalog number 02981.

## Key Facts
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 02981.  
- COSPAR ID: 1967-097A.  
- Instance of spacecraft class: Zenit-2.  
- Launch date: 1967-10-11.  
- Launch time: 11:30:04 (significant event timestamp).  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Launch vehicle: Voskhod (Soviet launch vehicle).  
- Alias: Kosmos 181.  
- External identifiers: Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/122jdy5c; Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "02981"].  
- Wikipedia language links present in: hu, mk, sh, sr (sitelink count: 4).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 181?
A: Cosmos 181 is a spacecraft designated Kosmos 181 that is an instance of the Zenit-2 class. It was launched on 1967-10-11 and is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1967-097A and SCN 02981.

### Q: When and from where was Cosmos 181 launched?
A: Cosmos 181 was launched on 1967-10-11 at 11:30:04 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.

### Q: What launch vehicle placed Cosmos 181 into flight?
A: The spacecraft was launched by a Voskhod launch vehicle, a Soviet-era launch rocket.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 181 is a documented example of Soviet-era space activity and of the Zenit-2 spacecraft series. Its recorded identifiers (COSPAR ID 1967-097A and SCN 02981) and external entries (Google Knowledge Graph and Wolfram Language) make it part of the historical and technical record used by space catalogs, researchers, and data systems that track orbital launches. The launch details — Voskhod launch vehicle, Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41, and a precise launch timestamp — contribute to verification and timeline work for 1960s spaceflight operations. For anyone studying launch vehicle usage, launch-site operations, or cataloguing practices of the period, Cosmos 181 is a specific, citable data point that links spacecraft class (Zenit-2) to operational procedures and registry entries of the era.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Zenit-2 spacecraft class with official designation Cosmos 181 (alias Kosmos 181).  
- Recorded launch on 1967-10-11 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41 at 11:30:04.  
- Launched using a Voskhod-class Soviet launch vehicle.  
- Official catalog identifiers: COSPAR 1967-097A and Satellite Catalog Number 02981.  
- Presence in multiple data systems: Google Knowledge Graph and Wolfram Language entity code.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 181 (also rendered Kosmos 181).  
- Classified as an instance of the Zenit-2 class.  
- Catalogued identifiers include COSPAR ID 1967-097A and SCN 02981.

### Identification and Cataloguing
- SCN (Satellite Catalog Number): 02981.  
- COSPAR (International Designator): 1967-097A.  
- External database identifiers: Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/122jdy5c; Wolfram Language Entity["Satellite", "02981"].  
- Wikipedia language links listed for hu, mk, sh, sr (sitelink count: 4).

### Launch Details
- Launch date: 1967-10-11.  
- Precise launch timestamp recorded as 11:30:04 on 1967-10-11.  
- Launch site (start point): Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 41.  
- Launch vehicle: Voskhod (noted as a Soviet launch vehicle).

### Classification
- Spacecraft class: Zenit-2 (listed as the instance_of property).  
- Alias: Kosmos 181.

### References in Data Systems
- COSPAR ID: 1967-097A.  
- SCN: 02981.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/122jdy5c.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "02981"].

### Wikipedia Coverage
- Language links available in: Hungarian (hu), Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian variants (sh, sr).

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report