# Cosmos 258
**Wikidata**: [Q13406435](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13406435)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-258

## Summary
Cosmos 258 (also spelled Kosmos 258) is a Soviet satellite launched on 10 December 1968. It is an instance of the Zenit-2 satellite class and was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 on a Voskhod launch vehicle.

## Key Facts
- COSPAR ID: 1968-111A.
- SCN (satellite/catalog) identifier: 03602.
- Official name/alias: Cosmos 258 (Kosmos 258).
- Instance of: Zenit-2 satellite class.
- Launch date: 10 December 1968.
- Launch time: 08:25:01 (local/time recorded for the launch event on 10 December 1968).
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31.
- Launch vehicle: Voskhod.
- Catalogued in Wolfram as Entity["Satellite","03602"].
- Wikipedia language coverage (pages exist in): Hungarian (hu), Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), Serbian (sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 258?
A: Cosmos 258 is a satellite designated COSPAR 1968-111A and SCN 03602. It is an instance of the Zenit-2 class and was launched from Baikonur on 10 December 1968.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 258 launched?
A: Cosmos 258 was launched on 10 December 1968 at 08:25:01 from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31.

### Q: What launch vehicle carried Cosmos 258?
A: Cosmos 258 was launched on a Voskhod launch vehicle.

### Q: Is Cosmos 258 also known by another name?
A: Yes. The satellite is also recorded under the alias Kosmos 258.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 258 is a documented member of the Soviet-era Zenit-2 satellite program and is part of the historical record of Cold War spaceflight. Its clear catalog identifiers (COSPAR 1968-111A and SCN 03602) and entry in reference systems such as Wolfram underline its traceability in satellite databases. The recorded launch details—date, precise time, launch vehicle (Voskhod), and launch site (Baikonur Site 31)—make Cosmos 258 a verifiable data point for researchers and historians studying launch cadence, vehicle usage, and program activity in 1968. Presence of dedicated Wikipedia pages in multiple languages indicates continuing public and scholarly interest across different communities. As an instance of the Zenit-2 class, Cosmos 258 contributes to the broader dataset of that family of satellites and helps establish patterns in manufacturing, deployment, and cataloguing practices of Soviet space operations.

## Notable For
- Assigned COSPAR ID 1968-111A and SCN 03602, enabling unambiguous cataloguing.
- Launched on 10 December 1968 at 08:25:01 from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31.
- Flown on a Voskhod launch vehicle.
- Classified as an instance of the Zenit-2 satellite class.
- Recorded in international reference systems (Wolfram entity) and covered in multiple language Wikipedias (hu, mk, sh, sr).

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 258 (alias Kosmos 258).
- Classification: Instance of the Zenit-2 class.
- Identification codes: COSPAR 1968-111A; SCN 03602.
- External reference: Wolfram entity Entity["Satellite","03602"].

### Identification and cataloguing
- COSPAR ID: 1968-111A — the international designator for this launch and object.
- SCN: 03602 — catalog identifier associated with the satellite.
- Multiple-language coverage: Wikipedia entries exist in Hungarian, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, and Serbian.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 10 December 1968.
- Launch time: Recorded event time 08:25:01 on 10 December 1968.
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31.
- Launch vehicle: Voskhod.

### Classification and program context
- Instance_of property lists Zenit-2 as the satellite class for Cosmos 258.
- The launch vehicle used is recorded as Voskhod.
- Catalog and database entries (COSPAR, SCN, Wolfram) provide standard identifiers for cross-referencing.

### External identifiers
- COSPAR: 1968-111A.
- SCN: 03602.
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite","03602"].

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report