Descripción : The 2MS series were prototypes of small solar powered research satellites. They were developed by OKB-1. The mission of these satellites was to develop systems for future satellites, and to record data about cosmic rays and radiation. Launch vehicle was the small Kosmos booster.

The first 2MS satellite was placed into low orbit under the designation Kosmos 3. It had a perigee of 204 km, an apogee of 1142 km, an inclination of 49° and an orbital period of 93.8 minutes. It reentered the earth`s atmosphere on 17 October 1962.

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SPUTNIK 13 (2MS 1, KOSMOS 3) · COSMIC RAYS STUDIES · KOSMOS