# Kosmos 245

> Soviet satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q51576](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51576)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_245)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kosmos-245

## Summary
Kosmos 245 is a Soviet satellite, an instance of the DSZ–P1–Ju class, that was launched on 1968-10-03. It was manufactured by the Pivdenne Design Office and placed into orbit from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 using a Kosmos-2I launch vehicle.

## Key Facts
- Kosmos 245 is a Soviet satellite (Wikidata description: "Soviet satellite").
- Instance/class: DSZ–P1–Ju.
- COSPAR ID: 1968-083A.
- Launch date and time: 1968-10-03 at 12:58:59 (launch event).
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133.
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-2I (a superseded Soviet carrier rocket).
- Manufacturer: Pivdenne Design Office.
- SCN: 03457.
- Freebase ID: /m/076wmdh.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "03457"].
- Wikipedia title: Kosmos 245; available in 8 languages (en, es, gl, hu, mk, pt, sh, sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Kosmos 245?
A: Kosmos 245 is a Soviet satellite of the DSZ–P1–Ju class launched on 1968-10-03. It was built by the Pivdenne Design Office and launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133.

### Q: When and where was Kosmos 245 launched?
A: Kosmos 245 was launched on 1968-10-03 at 12:58:59 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133.

### Q: Which rocket placed Kosmos 245 into orbit?
A: The satellite was launched on a Kosmos-2I launch vehicle, a superseded Soviet carrier rocket.

### Q: How is Kosmos 245 identified in standard catalogs?
A: It carries the COSPAR ID 1968-083A, SCN 03457, Freebase ID /m/076wmdh, and the Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite","03457"].

## Why It Matters
Kosmos 245 represents a documented example of Soviet satellite activity in 1968. As an instance of the DSZ–P1–Ju class and a product of the Pivdenne Design Office, it illustrates the technical and organizational elements of Soviet spacecraft development and launch operations of the era. Its launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 using a Kosmos-2I vehicle connects it to the infrastructure and launch vehicle families used by the Soviet program. The satellite’s catalog identifiers (COSPAR ID 1968-083A, SCN 03457) and presence in multiple data systems (Freebase and Wolfram Language) make it a traceable unit for researchers compiling historical launch records, cataloging Soviet-era space assets, or cross-referencing spacecraft across databases. While specific mission payload or operational details are not provided here, Kosmos 245 serves as a verifiable data point in the broader history of Soviet spaceflight.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the DSZ–P1–Ju satellite class produced for the Soviet program.
- Launch on 1968-10-03 at 12:58:59 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133.
- Use of the Kosmos-2I launch vehicle, a now-superseded Soviet carrier rocket.
- Manufactured by the Pivdenne Design Office, a recognized Soviet design bureau.
- Multiple standard identifiers: COSPAR ID 1968-083A, SCN 03457, Freebase ID /m/076wmdh.

## Body
### Overview
- Name/alias: Kosmos 245.
- Description (Wikidata): Soviet satellite.
- Instance of: DSZ–P1–Ju class.

### Launch details
- Date: 1968-10-03.
- Time: 12:58:59 (recorded significant_event time).
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 (start_point).
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-2I (classified as a superseded Soviet carrier rocket).

### Manufacturer and design
- Manufacturer: Pivdenne Design Office.
- Class association: DSZ–P1–Ju (country association: Soviet Union as per class entry).

### Identifiers and catalog entries
- COSPAR ID: 1968-083A.
- SCN: 03457.
- Freebase ID: /m/076wmdh.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "03457"].
- Wikipedia title: Kosmos 245, with articles in eight languages (en, es, gl, hu, mk, pt, sh, sr).
- Sitlink count (Wikidata): 8.

### Launch vehicle context
- Kosmos-2I is noted as a superseded Soviet carrier rocket (class information tied to the launch vehicle value).

### Significant event (as recorded)
- Event type: rocket launch.
- Location qualifier: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133.
- Time qualifier: 12:58:59.
- Point in time: 1968-10-03.

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013