Kosmos 8
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Kosmos 8
Summary
Kosmos 8 is a signals intelligence satellite[1]. It draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (signals_intelligence_satellite category, ranking #3 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Kosmos 8's instance of is recorded as signals intelligence satellite[3].
- Kosmos 8's manufacturer is recorded as Pivdenne Design Office[4].
- Kosmos 8's manufacturer is recorded as TsNIRTI[5].
- Kosmos 8's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1962-038A[6].
- Kosmos 8's part of is recorded as Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik[7].
- Kosmos 8's space launch vehicle is recorded as Kosmos 63S1[8].
- Kosmos 8's SCN is recorded as 00367[9].
- Kosmos 8's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth[10].
- Kosmos 8's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[11].
- Kosmos 8's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1962-08-18T00:00:00Z[12].
- Kosmos 8's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1963-08-17T00:00:00Z[13].
- Kosmos 8's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06406jl[14].
- Kosmos 8's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[15].
- Kosmos 8's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02499'}[16].
- Kosmos 8's start point is recorded as Kapustin Yar[17].
- Kosmos 8's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+49'}[18].
- Kosmos 8's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+337'}[19].
- Kosmos 8's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92.93'}[20].
- Kosmos 8's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+591'}[21].
- Kosmos 8's periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+251'}[22].
Why It Matters
Kosmos 8 draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (signals_intelligence_satellite category, ranking #3 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]