Ukrainian orbital launch vehicle. Series production version of satellite launcher based on Yangel R-12 IRBM. Succeeded 63S1M prototype from 1965, using same 'Dvina' launch complex. From March 16, 1967 orbital launches from Plesetsk were from the purpose-built 'Raduga' launch complex LC133. Total of 123 launches, of which 8 were failures.
AKA: 11K63;63SM;B-1;Kosmos 2I;SL-7.Status: Retired 1977.First Launch: 1965-10-19.Last Launch: 1977-06-18.Number: 126 .Payload: 450 kg (990 lb).Thrust: 636.50 kN (143,091 lbf).Gross mass: 48,110 kg (106,060 lb).Height: 31.00 m (101.00 ft).Diameter: 1.60 m (5.20 ft).Apogee: 270 km (160 mi).
2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x R-12 + 1 x S1M.
LEO Payload: 450 kg (990 lb) to a 270 km orbit at 71.00 degrees.Flyaway Unit Cost 1985$: 7.500 million.
Stage Data - Kosmos 11K63
- Stage 1. 1 x Kosmos A-1.Gross Mass: 39,515 kg (87,115 lb).Empty Mass: 3,150 kg (6,940 lb).Thrust (vac): 730.500 kN (164,223 lbf).Isp: 264 sec.Burn time: 125 sec.Isp(sl): 230 sec.Diameter: 1.60 m (5.20 ft).Span: 1.80 m (5.90 ft).Length: 18.00 m (59.00 ft).Propellants:Nitric acid/Kerosene.No Engines: 1.Engine:RD-214.Other designations: Sandal; SS-4; 8K63; R-12; 63; 11K63.Status: Out of Production.
- Stage 2. 1 x Kosmos A-2.Gross Mass: 8,595 kg (18,948 lb).Empty Mass: 840 kg (1,850 lb).Thrust (vac): 105.510 kN (23,720 lbf).Isp: 352 sec.Burn time: 250 sec.Isp(sl): 220 sec.Diameter: 1.60 m (5.20 ft).Span: 1.60 m (5.20 ft).Length: 7.80 m (25.50 ft).Propellants:Lox/UDMH.No Engines: 1.Engine:RD-119.Other designations: S1.Status: Out of Production.
Family:
orbital launch vehicle.
Country:
Ukraine.
Engines:
RD-214,
RD-119.
Spacecraft:
DS-1,
DS-P1-Yu,
DS-U2-V,
DS-U2-M,
DS-P1-I,
DS-U2-I,
DS-U2-MP,
DS-U2-D,
DS-MO,
DS-U3-S,
DS-U1-Ya,
DS-U1-A,
DS-U2-GK,
DS-U2-GF,
DS-U3-IK,
DS-U1-IK,
DS-U2-MG,
DS-U1-R,
DS-U2-IK.
Launch Sites:
Kapustin Yar,
Plesetsk,
Kapustin Yar LC86/1,
Plesetsk LC133/1,
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
Stages:
S1,
Kosmos A-1.
Agency:
Yuzhnoye.
Photo Gallery
 | R-56, R-26, 63S1 From left to right, dynamic test models of: R-56 monster launch vehicle; R-26 ICBM; Kosmos 63S1 launch vehicle Credit: © Mark Wade |
1963 October 1 -.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Kosmos scientific satellites authorised. - .Nation:Russia.Spacecraft Bus:SA-200.Spacecraft:DS-1. All-Russian Council of the National Economy (VSNKh) Decree 'Program for Space Investigations With Small Artificial Satellite, Launched on the Kosmos -- On course of work on small satellites at OKB-586' was issued..
1965 June 22 -.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Scientific Kosmos satellites approved. - .Nation:Russia.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U1-A. Ministry of General Machine Building (MOM) Decree 'On Preparations in 1965-66 of 18 Small Unifunctional Earth Satellites for Carrying out Scientific Investigations-creation of small scientific satellites at OKB-586' was issued..
1965 October 19 -. 05:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 93 - .Payload: DS-U2-V s/n 1.Mass: 305 kg (672 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Technology.Type: Military technology satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-V.Completed Operations Date: 1965-12-16 .Decay Date: 1966-01-03 .USAF Sat Cat: 1629 .COSPAR: 1965-084A.Apogee: 513 km (318 mi).Perigee: 216 km (134 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 91.80 min. Military technology development satellite - mission still classified..
1965 November 4 -. 05:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 95 - .Payload: DS-U2-V s/n 2.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Technology.Type: Military technology satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-V.Completed Operations Date: 1965-11-04 .Decay Date: 1966-01-18 .USAF Sat Cat: 1706 .COSPAR: 1965-088A.Apogee: 521 km (323 mi).Perigee: 211 km (131 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 91.90 min. Military technology development satellite - mission still classified..
1965 November 26 -. 12:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 97 - .Payload: DS-U2-M s/n 1.Mass: 267 kg (588 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Technology.Type: Navigation technology satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-M.Completed Operations Date: 1966-01-23 .Decay Date: 1967-04-02 .USAF Sat Cat: 1777 .COSPAR: 1965-095A.Apogee: 2,144 km (1,332 mi).Perigee: 214 km (132 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 108.90 min. Development tests of atomic clocks..
1966 January 25 -. 12:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 106 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 1.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1966-11-15 .Decay Date: 1966-11-14 .USAF Sat Cat: 1949 .COSPAR: 1966-004A.Apogee: 553 km (343 mi).Perigee: 281 km (174 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 92.80 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1966 April 26 -. 10:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 116 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 6.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1966-12-03 .Decay Date: 1966-12-03 .USAF Sat Cat: 2152 .COSPAR: 1966-036A.Apogee: 464 km (288 mi).Perigee: 288 km (178 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 92.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1966 May 24 -. 05:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 119 - .Payload: DS-U2-I s/n 1.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Ionosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-I.Completed Operations Date: 1966-05-26 .Decay Date: 1966-11-30 .USAF Sat Cat: 2182 .COSPAR: 1966-043A.Apogee: 1,278 km (794 mi).Perigee: 209 km (129 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 99.70 min. Studied the influence of the ionosphere on passing VLF radio waves..
1966 December 12 -. 20:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 135 - .Payload: DS-U2-MP s/n 1.Mass: 355 kg (782 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Micrometeoroid satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-MP.Completed Operations Date: 1967-04-12 .Decay Date: 1967-04-12 .USAF Sat Cat: 2612 .COSPAR: 1966-112A.Apogee: 648 km (402 mi).Perigee: 253 km (157 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 93.60 min. Studied cosmic dust particles in near-Earth space..
1967 February 14 -. 10:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 142 - .Payload: DS-U2-I s/n 2.Mass: 315 kg (694 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Ionosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-I.Completed Operations Date: 1967-07-06 .Decay Date: 1967-07-06 .USAF Sat Cat: 2678 .COSPAR: 1967-013A.Apogee: 1,320 km (820 mi).Perigee: 216 km (134 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 100.10 min. Studied the influence of the ionosphere on passing VLF radio waves..
1967 March 3 -. 06:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 145 - .Payload: DS-U2-M s/n 2.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Technology.Type: Navigation technology satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-M.Completed Operations Date: 1967-04-30 .Decay Date: 1968-03-08 .USAF Sat Cat: 2697 .COSPAR: 1967-019A.Apogee: 2,107 km (1,309 mi).Perigee: 226 km (140 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 108.70 min. Development tests of atomic clocks..
1967 March 16 -. 17:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 148 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 2.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1967-05-07 .Decay Date: 1967-05-07 .USAF Sat Cat: 2712 .COSPAR: 1967-023A.Apogee: 404 km (251 mi).Perigee: 270 km (160 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 91.30 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces. First launch of 63SM/11K63 version of Kosmos launch vehicle; first launch from the Raduga launch complex at Plesetsk..
1967 March 21 -. 10:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 149 - .Payload: DS-MO s/n 1.Mass: 321 kg (707 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Technology.Type: Navigation technology satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-MO.Completed Operations Date: 1967-04-08 .Decay Date: 1967-04-07 .USAF Sat Cat: 2714 .COSPAR: 1967-024A.Apogee: 284 km (176 mi).Perigee: 246 km (152 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 89.80 min. Used in development of aerodynamic systems for stabilisation and orientation of spacecraft. Also carried military optical equipment experiments..
1967 March 25 -. 06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 152 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 7.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1967-06-08 .Decay Date: 1967-08-05 .USAF Sat Cat: 2722 .COSPAR: 1967-028A.Apogee: 472 km (293 mi).Perigee: 271 km (168 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 91.90 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1967 June 5 -. 05:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 163 - .Payload: DS-U2-MP s/n 2.Mass: 357 kg (787 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Micrometeoroid satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-MP.Completed Operations Date: 1967-10-11 .Decay Date: 1967-10-11 .USAF Sat Cat: 2832 .COSPAR: 1967-056A.Apogee: 598 km (371 mi).Perigee: 255 km (158 mi).Inclination: 48.30 deg.Period: 93.10 min. Studied cosmic dust particles in near-Earth space..
1967 June 12 -. 18:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 165 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 11.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1967-06-24 .Decay Date: 1968-01-15 .USAF Sat Cat: 2842 .COSPAR: 1967-059A.Apogee: 1,514 km (940 mi).Perigee: 200 km (120 mi).Inclination: 81.80 deg.Period: 102.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1967 June 16 -. 04:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 166 - .Payload: DS-U3-S s/n 1.Mass: 357 kg (787 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Astronomy.Type: Solar satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U3-S.Completed Operations Date: 1967-09-26 .Decay Date: 1967-10-25 .USAF Sat Cat: 2848 .COSPAR: 1967-061A.Apogee: 555 km (344 mi).Perigee: 288 km (178 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 93.00 min. Specialized orbital solar observatory for measuring solar rays in mulitple spectral zones..
1967 August 24 -. 04:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 173 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 8.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1967-12-03 .Decay Date: 1967-12-17 .USAF Sat Cat: 2921 .COSPAR: 1967-081A.Apogee: 499 km (310 mi).Perigee: 269 km (167 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1967 September 12 -. 17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 176 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 10.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1967-11-11 .Decay Date: 1968-03-03 .USAF Sat Cat: 2942 .COSPAR: 1967-086A.Apogee: 1,525 km (947 mi).Perigee: 196 km (121 mi).Inclination: 81.90 deg.Period: 102.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1967 November 21 -. 14:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 191 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 9.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1968-03-02 .Decay Date: 1968-03-02 .USAF Sat Cat: 3043 .COSPAR: 1967-115A.Apogee: 494 km (306 mi).Perigee: 269 km (167 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1967 December 26 -. 09:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 197 - .Payload: DS-U2-V s/n 3.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Technology.Type: Military technology satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-V.Completed Operations Date: 1968-01-30 .Decay Date: 1968-01-30 .USAF Sat Cat: 3079 .COSPAR: 1967-126A.Apogee: 486 km (301 mi).Perigee: 217 km (134 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 91.50 min. Military technology development satellite - mission still classified..
1968 February 20 -. 10:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 202 - .Payload: DS-U2-V s/n 4.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Technology.Type: Military technology satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-V.Decay Date: 1968-03-24 .USAF Sat Cat: 3128 .COSPAR: 1968-010A.Apogee: 488 km (303 mi).Perigee: 210 km (130 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 91.50 min. Military technology development satellite - mission still classified..
1968 March 5 -. 11:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 204 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 3.Mass: 300 kg (660 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1969-03-03 .Decay Date: 1969-03-02 .USAF Sat Cat: 3139 .COSPAR: 1968-015A.Apogee: 626 km (388 mi).Perigee: 485 km (301 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 95.70 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1968 March 6 -. 11:02 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
FAILURE: Second stage failed 216 seconds after launch..
Failed Stage: 2.
- DS-U1-Ya s/n 1 - .Payload: DS-U1-Ya.Mass: 375 kg (826 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:RVSN.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Magnetosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U1-Ya. Studied charged particle flows and cosmic rays..
1968 April 9 -. 11:26 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 211 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 13.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1968-04-13 .Decay Date: 1968-11-10 .USAF Sat Cat: 3181 .COSPAR: 1968-028A.Apogee: 1,532 km (951 mi).Perigee: 199 km (123 mi).Inclination: 81.90 deg.Period: 102.30 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1968 April 18 -. 22:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 215 - .Payload: DS-U1-A s/n 1.Mass: 385 kg (848 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Ionosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U1-A.Completed Operations Date: 1968-06-06 .Decay Date: 1968-06-30 .USAF Sat Cat: 3205 .COSPAR: 1968-033A.Apogee: 403 km (250 mi).Perigee: 255 km (158 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 91.00 min. Studied the optical characteristics of the atmosphere. Radiation observatory; eight telescopes..
1968 April 26 -. 04:42 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 219 - .Payload: DS-U2-D s/n 2.Mass: 300 kg (660 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Magnetosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-D.Decay Date: 1969-03-02 .USAF Sat Cat: 3220 .COSPAR: 1968-038A.Apogee: 1,745 km (1,084 mi).Perigee: 215 km (133 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 104.60 min. Studied charged particle flows..
1968 May 24 -. 07:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 221 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 14.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1969-01-29 .Decay Date: 1969-08-31 .USAF Sat Cat: 3269 .COSPAR: 1968-043A.Apogee: 2,140 km (1,320 mi).Perigee: 215 km (133 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 108.90 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1968 May 30 -. 20:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 222 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 12.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1968-10-12 .Decay Date: 1968-10-11 .USAF Sat Cat: 3272 .COSPAR: 1968-044A.Apogee: 488 km (303 mi).Perigee: 285 km (177 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 92.30 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1968 June 11 -. 21:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 225 - .Payload: DS-U1-Ya s/n 2.Mass: 375 kg (826 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Magnetosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U1-Ya.Completed Operations Date: 1968-06-29 .Decay Date: 1968-11-02 .USAF Sat Cat: 3279 .COSPAR: 1968-048A.Apogee: 519 km (322 mi).Perigee: 255 km (158 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Studied charged particle flows and cosmic rays..
1968 July 5 -. 06:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 230 - .Payload: DS-U3-S s/n 2.Mass: 367 kg (809 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Astronomy.Type: Solar satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U3-S.Completed Operations Date: 1968-11-02 .Decay Date: 1968-11-02 .USAF Sat Cat: 3308 .COSPAR: 1968-056A.Apogee: 546 km (339 mi).Perigee: 287 km (178 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 92.90 min. Specialized orbital solar observatory for measuring solar rays in mulitple spectral zones..
1968 July 18 -. 19:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 233 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 15.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1969-02-06 .Decay Date: 1969-02-07 .USAF Sat Cat: 3326 .COSPAR: 1968-061A.Apogee: 1,514 km (940 mi).Perigee: 198 km (123 mi).Inclination: 81.90 deg.Period: 102.10 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1968 September 20 -. 14:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 242 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 4.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1968-11-13 .Decay Date: 1968-11-13 .USAF Sat Cat: 3414 .COSPAR: 1968-079A.Apogee: 406 km (252 mi).Perigee: 272 km (169 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 91.30 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1968 October 3 -. 12:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 245 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 16.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1969-01-16 .Decay Date: 1969-01-15 .USAF Sat Cat: 3457 .COSPAR: 1968-083A.Apogee: 473 km (293 mi).Perigee: 284 km (176 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.10 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1968 December 3 -. 14:52 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 257 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 17.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1969-03-05 .Decay Date: 1969-03-05 .USAF Sat Cat: 3578 .COSPAR: 1968-107A.Apogee: 462 km (287 mi).Perigee: 286 km (177 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 92.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1968 December 14 -. 05:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 259 - .Payload: DS-U2-I s/n 3.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Ionosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-I.Completed Operations Date: 1969-05-05 .Decay Date: 1969-05-05 .USAF Sat Cat: 3612 .COSPAR: 1968-113A.Apogee: 1,331 km (827 mi).Perigee: 215 km (133 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 100.20 min. Studied the influence of the ionosphere on passing VLF radio waves..
1968 December 19 -. 23:55 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 261 - .Payload: DS-U2-GK s/n 1.Mass: 347 kg (765 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Magnetosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-GK.Completed Operations Date: 1969-02-12 .Decay Date: 1969-02-12 .USAF Sat Cat: 3624 .COSPAR: 1968-117A.Apogee: 637 km (395 mi).Perigee: 206 km (128 mi).Inclination: 71.20 deg.Period: 93.00 min. Conducted complex geophysical studies of the upper atmosphere, including aiir density and auroral investigations..
1968 December 26 -. 09:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 262 - .Payload: DS-U2-GF s/n 1.Mass: 352 kg (776 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Astronomy.Type: Solar satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-GF.Completed Operations Date: 1969-05-03 .Decay Date: 1969-07-18 .USAF Sat Cat: 3629 .COSPAR: 1968-119A.Apogee: 791 km (491 mi).Perigee: 264 km (164 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 95.20 min. Conducted heliophysical studies..
1969 February 7 -. 13:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 265 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 21.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1969-05-01 .Decay Date: 1969-05-01 .USAF Sat Cat: 3675 .COSPAR: 1969-012A.Apogee: 456 km (283 mi).Perigee: 273 km (169 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 91.80 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1969 March 5 -. 13:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 268 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 18.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1969-07-03 .Decay Date: 1970-05-09 .USAF Sat Cat: 3773 .COSPAR: 1969-020A.Apogee: 2,173 km (1,350 mi).Perigee: 209 km (129 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 109.10 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1969 March 28 -. 16:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 275 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 5.Mass: 300 kg (660 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1969-08-06 .Decay Date: 1970-02-07 .USAF Sat Cat: 3846 .COSPAR: 1969-031A.Apogee: 780 km (480 mi).Perigee: 273 km (169 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 95.20 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1969 April 4 -. 13:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 277 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 20.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1969-07-06 .Decay Date: 1969-07-06 .USAF Sat Cat: 3855 .COSPAR: 1969-033A.Apogee: 446 km (277 mi).Perigee: 289 km (179 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 91.90 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1969 May 27 -. 12:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 283 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 19.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1969-12-11 .Decay Date: 1969-12-10 .USAF Sat Cat: 3957 .COSPAR: 1969-047A.Apogee: 1,501 km (932 mi).Perigee: 196 km (121 mi).Inclination: 81.90 deg.Period: 102.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1969 June 3 -. 12:57 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 285 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 24.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1969-10-07 .Decay Date: 1969-10-07 .USAF Sat Cat: 3983 .COSPAR: 1969-049A.Apogee: 493 km (306 mi).Perigee: 266 km (165 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.10 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1969 July 23 -. 09:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
FAILURE: Second stage failed 267 seconds after launch..
Failed Stage: 2.
- DS-P1-Yu s/n 23 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu.Mass: 330 kg (720 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:RVSN.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1969 August 22 -. 14:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 295 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 29.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1969-09-27 .Decay Date: 1969-12-01 .USAF Sat Cat: 4076 .COSPAR: 1969-073A.Apogee: 472 km (293 mi).Perigee: 270 km (160 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 91.90 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1969 October 14 -. 13:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Intercosmos 1 - .Payload: DS-U3-IK s/n 1.Mass: 320 kg (700 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:IK.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Magnetosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U3-IK.Completed Operations Date: 1969-10-30 .Decay Date: 1970-01-02 .USAF Sat Cat: 4128 .COSPAR: 1969-088A.Apogee: 617 km (383 mi).Perigee: 264 km (164 mi).Inclination: 48.30 deg.Period: 93.40 min. Measurements of the solar radiation and its effect on the atmosphere of the earth. Payload included East European experiments to study solar ultraviolet and X-ray effects on the upper atmosphere. Investigation of.
1969 October 18 -. 10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 303 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 28.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1970-01-24 .Decay Date: 1970-01-23 .USAF Sat Cat: 4136 .COSPAR: 1969-090A.Apogee: 466 km (289 mi).Perigee: 270 km (160 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 91.90 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1969 October 24 -. 13:01 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 307 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 22.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1970-11-11 .Decay Date: 1970-12-30 .USAF Sat Cat: 4184 .COSPAR: 1969-094A.Apogee: 2,150 km (1,330 mi).Perigee: 229 km (142 mi).Inclination: 48.30 deg.Period: 109.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1969 November 4 -. 11:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 308 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 7.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1970-01-04 .Decay Date: 1970-01-04 .USAF Sat Cat: 4219 .COSPAR: 1969-096A.Apogee: 408 km (253 mi).Perigee: 271 km (168 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 91.30 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1969 November 24 -. 11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 311 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 27.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1970-03-10 .Decay Date: 1970-03-10 .USAF Sat Cat: 4252 .COSPAR: 1969-102A.Apogee: 484 km (300 mi).Perigee: 297 km (184 mi).Inclination: 71.10 deg.Period: 92.30 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1969 December 11 -. 12:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 314 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 30.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1970-03-22 .Decay Date: 1970-03-22 .USAF Sat Cat: 4266 .COSPAR: 1969-106A.Apogee: 465 km (288 mi).Perigee: 272 km (169 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 91.90 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1969 December 25 -. 09:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Intercosmos 2 - .Payload: DS-U1-IK s/n 1.Mass: 320 kg (700 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:IK.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Ionosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U1-IK.Completed Operations Date: 1970-02-12 .Decay Date: 1970-06-07 .USAF Sat Cat: 4285 .COSPAR: 1969-110A.Apogee: 1,178 km (731 mi).Perigee: 200 km (120 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 98.50 min. East European instruments carried to determine the characteristics of the earth's ionosphere and the concentrations of electrons and positive ions..
1970 January 15 -. 13:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 319 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 25.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1970-07-01 .Decay Date: 1970-07-01 .USAF Sat Cat: 4299 .COSPAR: 1970-004A.Apogee: 1,508 km (937 mi).Perigee: 200 km (120 mi).Inclination: 82.00 deg.Period: 102.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1970 January 16 -. 10:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 320 - .Payload: DS-MO s/n 3.Mass: 375 kg (826 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Technology.Type: Navigation technology satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-MO.Completed Operations Date: 1970-02-10 .Decay Date: 1970-02-10 .USAF Sat Cat: 4301 .COSPAR: 1970-005A.Apogee: 326 km (202 mi).Perigee: 247 km (153 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 90.20 min. Used in development of aerodynamic systems for stabilisation and orientation of spacecraft. Also carried military optical equipment experiments..
1970 January 20 -. 20:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 321 - .Payload: DS-U2-MG s/n 1.Mass: 365 kg (804 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Magnetosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-MG.Completed Operations Date: 1970-03-23 .Decay Date: 1970-03-23 .USAF Sat Cat: 4308 .COSPAR: 1970-006A.Apogee: 479 km (297 mi).Perigee: 272 km (169 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.10 min. Studed the Earth's magnetic poles..
1970 January 30 -. 15:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
FAILURE: Second stage failed 128 seconds after launch..
Failed Stage: 2.
- DS-P1-I s/n 6 - .Payload: DS-P1-I.Mass: 340 kg (740 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:RVSN.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1970 February 27 -. 17:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 324 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 32.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1970-05-23 .Decay Date: 1970-05-23 .USAF Sat Cat: 4338 .COSPAR: 1970-014A.Apogee: 465 km (288 mi).Perigee: 274 km (170 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 91.90 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1970 March 18 -. 14:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 327 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 8.Mass: 300 kg (660 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1970-09-11 .Decay Date: 1971-01-19 .USAF Sat Cat: 4351 .COSPAR: 1970-020A.Apogee: 819 km (508 mi).Perigee: 280 km (170 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 95.70 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1970 April 23 -. 13:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 334 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 31.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1970-08-10 .Decay Date: 1970-08-09 .USAF Sat Cat: 4378 .COSPAR: 1970-033A.Apogee: 458 km (284 mi).Perigee: 287 km (178 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 92.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1970 April 24 -. 22:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 335 - .Payload: DS-U1-R s/n 1.Mass: 295 kg (650 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Atmosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U1-R.Completed Operations Date: 1970-06-20 .Decay Date: 1970-06-22 .USAF Sat Cat: 4380 .COSPAR: 1970-035A.Apogee: 401 km (249 mi).Perigee: 250 km (150 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 91.00 min. Studied spectral range of the UF..
1970 May 22 -. 12:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
FAILURE: First stage failed 112 seconds after launch..
Failed Stage: 1.
- DS-P1-Yu s/n 36 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu.Mass: 330 kg (720 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:RVSN.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1970 June 12 -. 09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 347 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 35.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1970-11-13 .Decay Date: 1971-11-07 .USAF Sat Cat: 4411 .COSPAR: 1970-043A.Apogee: 373 km (231 mi).Perigee: 173 km (107 mi).Inclination: 48.30 deg.Period: 89.90 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1970 June 13 -. 04:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 348 - .Payload: DS-U2-GK s/n 2.Mass: 357 kg (787 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Magnetosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-GK.Completed Operations Date: 1970-07-25 .Decay Date: 1970-07-25 .USAF Sat Cat: 4413 .COSPAR: 1970-044A.Apogee: 598 km (371 mi).Perigee: 205 km (127 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.50 min. Conducted complex geophysical studies of the upper atmosphere. Air density, auroral investigations..
1970 June 27 -. 07:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 351 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 38.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1970-10-13 .Decay Date: 1970-10-13 .USAF Sat Cat: 4427 .COSPAR: 1970-051A.Apogee: 467 km (290 mi).Perigee: 270 km (160 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 91.90 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1970 August 7 -. 02:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Intercosmos 3 - .Payload: DS-U2-IK s/n 1.Mass: 340 kg (740 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Ionosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-IK.Completed Operations Date: 1970-12-04 .Decay Date: 1970-12-06 .USAF Sat Cat: 4482 .COSPAR: 1970-057A.Apogee: 1,294 km (804 mi).Perigee: 201 km (124 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 99.80 min. Studied charged particle flows and the ionosphere. Carried East European experiments that studied protons, electrons, alpha particles..
1970 August 10 -. 19:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 356 - .Payload: DS-U2-MG s/n 2.Mass: 357 kg (787 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Magnetosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-MG.Completed Operations Date: 1970-10-03 .Decay Date: 1970-10-02 .USAF Sat Cat: 4487 .COSPAR: 1970-059A.Apogee: 573 km (356 mi).Perigee: 231 km (143 mi).Inclination: 82.00 deg.Period: 92.60 min. Studed the Earth's magnetic poles..
1970 August 19 -. 14:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 357 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 40.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1970-11-24 .Decay Date: 1970-11-24 .USAF Sat Cat: 4495 .COSPAR: 1970-063A.Apogee: 476 km (295 mi).Perigee: 272 km (169 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1970 September 16 -. 11:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 362 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 9.Mass: 300 kg (660 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1970-11-24 .Decay Date: 1971-10-13 .USAF Sat Cat: 4536 .COSPAR: 1970-073A.Apogee: 829 km (515 mi).Perigee: 270 km (160 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 95.60 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1970 October 8 -. 15:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 369 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 42.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1971-01-22 .Decay Date: 1971-01-22 .USAF Sat Cat: 4573 .COSPAR: 1970-081A.Apogee: 509 km (316 mi).Perigee: 268 km (166 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.30 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1970 October 14 -. 11:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Intercosmos 4 - .Payload: DS-U3-IK s/n 2.Mass: 320 kg (700 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Magnetosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U3-IK.Completed Operations Date: 1971-01-08 .Decay Date: 1971-01-17 .USAF Sat Cat: 4580 .COSPAR: 1970-084A.Apogee: 656 km (407 mi).Perigee: 255 km (158 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 93.70 min. Investigation of the ultra-violet and x-radiation of the sun and its effect on the structure of the Earth's upper atmosphere. Payload included East European experiments to study solar ultraviolet and X-ray effects on upper atmosphere..
1970 November 24 -. 10:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 380 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 26.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1970-11-26 .Decay Date: 1971-06-17 .USAF Sat Cat: 4762 .COSPAR: 1970-100A.Apogee: 1,520 km (940 mi).Perigee: 199 km (123 mi).Inclination: 82.00 deg.Period: 102.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1970 December 18 -. 09:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 388 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 43.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1971-05-12 .Decay Date: 1971-05-10 .USAF Sat Cat: 4811 .COSPAR: 1970-112A.Apogee: 505 km (313 mi).Perigee: 271 km (168 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.30 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1971 January 14 -. 12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 391 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 11.Mass: 300 kg (660 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1971-04-01 .Decay Date: 1972-02-21 .USAF Sat Cat: 4847 .COSPAR: 1971-002A.Apogee: 803 km (498 mi).Perigee: 267 km (165 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 95.30 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1971 January 26 -. 12:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 393 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 34.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1971-06-12 .Decay Date: 1971-06-16 .USAF Sat Cat: 4884 .COSPAR: 1971-007A.Apogee: 485 km (301 mi).Perigee: 272 km (169 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.10 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1971 March 5 -. 08:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
FAILURE: Second stage failed 133 seconds after launch..
Failed Stage: 2.
- DS-P1-Yu s/n 39 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu.Mass: 330 kg (720 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:RVSN.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1971 April 24 -. 11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 408 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 37.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1971-12-22 .Decay Date: 1971-12-29 .USAF Sat Cat: 5177 .COSPAR: 1971-037A.Apogee: 1,488 km (924 mi).Perigee: 212 km (131 mi).Inclination: 81.80 deg.Period: 102.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1971 May 19 -. 10:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 421 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 48.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1971-11-05 .Decay Date: 1971-11-08 .USAF Sat Cat: 5232 .COSPAR: 1971-044A.Apogee: 443 km (275 mi).Perigee: 292 km (181 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 91.90 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1971 May 27 -. 11:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 423 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 47.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1971-11-20 .Decay Date: 1971-11-26 .USAF Sat Cat: 5246 .COSPAR: 1971-047A.Apogee: 487 km (302 mi).Perigee: 272 km (169 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1971 August 3 -. 11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
FAILURE: Second stage failed 204 seconds after launch..
Failed Stage: 2.
- DS-P1-Yu s/n 33 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu.Mass: 330 kg (720 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:RVSN.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1971 August 27 -. 10:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 435 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 41.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1972-01-28 .Decay Date: 1972-01-28 .USAF Sat Cat: 5441 .COSPAR: 1971-072A.Apogee: 478 km (297 mi).Perigee: 271 km (168 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 92.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1971 September 24 -. 10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 440 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 10.Mass: 300 kg (660 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1972-01-20 .Decay Date: 1972-10-29 .USAF Sat Cat: 5480 .COSPAR: 1971-079A.Apogee: 788 km (489 mi).Perigee: 272 km (169 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 95.20 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1971 October 19 -. 12:40 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 453 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 44.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1972-03-19 .Decay Date: 1972-03-19 .USAF Sat Cat: 5563 .COSPAR: 1971-090A.Apogee: 497 km (308 mi).Perigee: 267 km (165 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1971 November 17 -. 11:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 455 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 54.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1972-04-05 .Decay Date: 1972-04-09 .USAF Sat Cat: 5608 .COSPAR: 1971-097A.Apogee: 491 km (305 mi).Perigee: 272 km (169 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1971 November 24 -.
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- DS-P1-I - .Payload: DS-P1-I.Nation:Russia.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I. Operational radar target for the ABM forces. Launch vehicle launch scrubbed - unknown cause..
1971 November 29 -. 10:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 458 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 53.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1972-04-20 .Decay Date: 1972-04-20 .USAF Sat Cat: 5623 .COSPAR: 1971-101A.Apogee: 497 km (308 mi).Perigee: 271 km (168 mi).Inclination: 70.00 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1971 December 2 -. 08:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Intercosmos 5 - .Payload: DS-U2-IK s/n 2.Mass: 340 kg (740 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:IK.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Ionosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-IK.Decay Date: 1972-04-07 .USAF Sat Cat: 5641 .COSPAR: 1971-104A.Apogee: 1,181 km (733 mi).Perigee: 198 km (123 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 98.50 min.
Carried Czech and Soviet instruments that investigated the effects of solar activity on near-Earth radiation. Studied the radiation levels in near-Earth space, investigated dipole corpuscular streams in near space in connexion with solar activity and investigation of the nature and spectrum of low-frequency electromagnetic oscillations in natural plasma.
1971 December 17 -. 10:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 467 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 45.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1972-04-18 .Decay Date: 1972-04-18 .USAF Sat Cat: 5704 .COSPAR: 1971-113A.Apogee: 466 km (289 mi).Perigee: 266 km (165 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 91.90 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1972 January 25 -. 11:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 472 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 52.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1972-08-16 .Decay Date: 1972-08-18 .USAF Sat Cat: 5804 .COSPAR: 1972-004A.Apogee: 1,536 km (954 mi).Perigee: 193 km (119 mi).Inclination: 82.00 deg.Period: 102.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1972 March 25 -. 10:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 481 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 46.Mass: 375 kg (826 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1972-09-03 .Decay Date: 1972-09-02 .USAF Sat Cat: 5906 .COSPAR: 1972-020A.Apogee: 496 km (308 mi).Perigee: 277 km (172 mi).Inclination: 70.00 deg.Period: 92.30 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1972 April 11 -. 11:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 485 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 58.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1972-08-31 .Decay Date: 1972-08-30 .USAF Sat Cat: 5938 .COSPAR: 1972-028A.Apogee: 477 km (296 mi).Perigee: 269 km (167 mi).Inclination: 70.00 deg.Period: 92.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1972 April 21 -. 11:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 487 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 57.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1972-09-24 .Decay Date: 1972-09-24 .USAF Sat Cat: 6006 .COSPAR: 1972-033A.Apogee: 504 km (313 mi).Perigee: 269 km (167 mi).Inclination: 70.00 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1972 April 25 -. 11:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
FAILURE: Second stage failed 367 seconds after launch..
Failed Stage: 2.
- DS-P1-Yu s/n 51 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu.Mass: 330 kg (720 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:RVSN.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1972 June 30 -. 05:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Intercosmos 7 - .Payload: DS-U3-IK s/n 3.Mass: 375 kg (826 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:IK.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Magnetosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U3-IK.Completed Operations Date: 1972-10-05 .Decay Date: 1972-10-05 .USAF Sat Cat: 6075 .COSPAR: 1972-047A.Apogee: 550 km (340 mi).Perigee: 260 km (160 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 92.60 min. Continuation of joint studies of the sun's ultra-violet and x-radiation and its effects on the structure of the earth's upper atmosphere..
1972 June 30 -. 09:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 497 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 12.Mass: 300 kg (660 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1973-11-07 .Decay Date: 1973-11-07 .USAF Sat Cat: 6076 .COSPAR: 1972-048A.Apogee: 787 km (489 mi).Perigee: 271 km (168 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 95.20 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1972 July 5 -. 09:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 498 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 56.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1972-11-25 .Decay Date: 1972-11-25 .USAF Sat Cat: 6086 .COSPAR: 1972-050A.Apogee: 490 km (300 mi).Perigee: 266 km (165 mi).Inclination: 70.00 deg.Period: 92.10 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1972 July 12 -. 05:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 501 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 50.Mass: 250 kg (550 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1972-12-20 .Decay Date: 1974-05-09 .USAF Sat Cat: 6099 .COSPAR: 1972-054A.Apogee: 2,167 km (1,346 mi).Perigee: 221 km (137 mi).Inclination: 48.00 deg.Period: 109.30 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1972 October 5 -. 11:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 523 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 63.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1973-02-21 .Decay Date: 1973-03-07 .USAF Sat Cat: 6222 .COSPAR: 1972-078A.Apogee: 478 km (297 mi).Perigee: 271 km (168 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1972 October 11 -. 13:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 524 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 49.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1973-03-25 .Decay Date: 1973-03-25 .USAF Sat Cat: 6229 .COSPAR: 1972-080A.Apogee: 510 km (310 mi).Perigee: 266 km (165 mi).Inclination: 70.00 deg.Period: 92.30 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1972 October 25 -. 10:39 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 526 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 61.Mass: 325 kg (716 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1973-04-06 .Decay Date: 1973-04-08 .USAF Sat Cat: 6254 .COSPAR: 1972-084A.Apogee: 485 km (301 mi).Perigee: 274 km (170 mi).Inclination: 70.00 deg.Period: 92.10 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1972 November 30 -. 21:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Intercosmos 8 - .Payload: DS-U1-IK s/n 2.Mass: 340 kg (740 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:IK.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Ionosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U1-IK.Completed Operations Date: 1973-02-01 .Decay Date: 1973-03-02 .USAF Sat Cat: 6291 .COSPAR: 1972-094A.Apogee: 645 km (400 mi).Perigee: 203 km (126 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 93.10 min. Continued joint investigation of the characteristics of the earth's ionosphere and recording of electron and proton fluxes..
1973 January 24 -. 11:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 545 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 62.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1973-08-01 .Decay Date: 1973-07-31 .USAF Sat Cat: 6348 .COSPAR: 1973-004A.Apogee: 495 km (307 mi).Perigee: 268 km (166 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1973 April 12 -. 11:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 553 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 55.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1973-11-12 .Decay Date: 1973-11-11 .USAF Sat Cat: 6427 .COSPAR: 1973-020A.Apogee: 494 km (306 mi).Perigee: 272 km (169 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1973 April 19 -. 10:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kapustin Yar.
Launch Complex:
Kapustin Yar LC86/4.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Intercosmos 9 - .Payload: DS-U2-IK s/n .Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:IK.Program:DS.Class:Earth.Type: Ionosphere satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-U2-IK.Completed Operations Date: 1973-10-15 .Decay Date: 1973-10-15 .USAF Sat Cat: 6433 .COSPAR: 1973-022A.Apogee: 1,526 km (948 mi).Perigee: 199 km (123 mi).Inclination: 48.40 deg.Period: 102.20 min. Also designated Intercosmos Copernicus 500. Investigated solar radio-frequency radiation and the characteristics of the earth's ionosphere..
1973 May 17 -. 13:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 558 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 65.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1973-12-25 .Decay Date: 1973-12-22 .USAF Sat Cat: 6645 .COSPAR: 1973-029A.Apogee: 501 km (311 mi).Perigee: 269 km (167 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.30 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1973 June 5 -. 11:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 562 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 66.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1974-01-08 .Decay Date: 1974-01-07 .USAF Sat Cat: 6665 .COSPAR: 1973-035A.Apogee: 483 km (300 mi).Perigee: 270 km (160 mi).Inclination: 70.00 deg.Period: 92.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1973 August 22 -. 11:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 580 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 59.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1974-09-04 .Decay Date: 1974-04-01 .USAF Sat Cat: 6793 .COSPAR: 1973-057A.Apogee: 490 km (300 mi).Perigee: 273 km (169 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 92.10 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1973 October 16 -. 14:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 601 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 60.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1974-08-15 .Decay Date: 1974-08-15 .USAF Sat Cat: 6875 .COSPAR: 1973-075A.Apogee: 1,135 km (705 mi).Perigee: 195 km (121 mi).Inclination: 81.80 deg.Period: 98.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1973 November 20 -. 12:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 608 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 69.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1974-07-13 .Decay Date: 1974-07-10 .USAF Sat Cat: 6941 .COSPAR: 1973-091A.Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).Perigee: 269 km (167 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1973 November 28 -. 09:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 611 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 64.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1974-06-20 .Decay Date: 1974-06-19 .USAF Sat Cat: 6952 .COSPAR: 1973-094A.Apogee: 480 km (290 mi).Perigee: 269 km (167 mi).Inclination: 70.10 deg.Period: 92.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1973 December 13 -. 11:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 615 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 13.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1975-06-16 .Decay Date: 1975-12-17 .USAF Sat Cat: 6971 .COSPAR: 1973-099A.Apogee: 834 km (518 mi).Perigee: 270 km (160 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 95.70 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1974 February 27 -. 11:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 633 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 71.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1974-10-04 .Decay Date: 1974-10-04 .USAF Sat Cat: 7187 .COSPAR: 1974-010A.Apogee: 491 km (305 mi).Perigee: 271 km (168 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1974 March 5 -. 16:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 634 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 67.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1974-09-19 .Decay Date: 1974-10-09 .USAF Sat Cat: 7211 .COSPAR: 1974-012A.Apogee: 491 km (305 mi).Perigee: 271 km (168 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1974 June 26 -. 12:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 662 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 14.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1975-03-17 .Decay Date: 1976-08-28 .USAF Sat Cat: 7347 .COSPAR: 1974-047A.Apogee: 812 km (504 mi).Perigee: 271 km (168 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 95.50 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1974 July 11 -. 10:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
FAILURE: First stage failed 84 seconds after launch..
Failed Stage: 1.
- DS-P1-Yu s/n 68 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu.Mass: 330 kg (720 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:RVSN.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1974 July 25 -. 12:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 668 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 74.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1975-02-17 .Decay Date: 1975-02-21 .USAF Sat Cat: 7385 .COSPAR: 1974-058A.Apogee: 494 km (306 mi).Perigee: 270 km (160 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1974 September 26 -. 16:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 686 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 72.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1975-05-02 .Decay Date: 1975-05-01 .USAF Sat Cat: 7447 .COSPAR: 1974-074A.Apogee: 476 km (295 mi).Perigee: 279 km (173 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 92.10 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1974 November 20 -. 11:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 695 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 73.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1975-05-10 .Decay Date: 1975-07-15 .USAF Sat Cat: 7538 .COSPAR: 1974-091A.Apogee: 468 km (290 mi).Perigee: 273 km (169 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.00 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1975 January 21 -. 11:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 703 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 70.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1975-08-11 .Decay Date: 1975-11-20 .USAF Sat Cat: 7611 .COSPAR: 1975-003A.Apogee: 1,518 km (943 mi).Perigee: 197 km (122 mi).Inclination: 82.00 deg.Period: 102.10 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1975 January 28 -. 12:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 705 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 75.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1975-11-20 .Decay Date: 1975-11-18 .USAF Sat Cat: 7623 .COSPAR: 1975-006A.Apogee: 502 km (311 mi).Perigee: 271 km (168 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.30 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1975 April 8 -. 18:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 725 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 77.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1976-01-02 .Decay Date: 1976-01-06 .USAF Sat Cat: 7730 .COSPAR: 1975-026A.Apogee: 481 km (298 mi).Perigee: 270 km (160 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.10 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1975 June 24 -. 12:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 745 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 76.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1976-03-07 .Decay Date: 1976-03-12 .USAF Sat Cat: 7982 .COSPAR: 1975-058A.Apogee: 514 km (319 mi).Perigee: 264 km (164 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 92.40 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1975 July 17 -. 09:10 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 750 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 15.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1976-01-30 .Decay Date: 1977-09-29 .USAF Sat Cat: 8036 .COSPAR: 1975-067A.Apogee: 803 km (498 mi).Perigee: 272 km (169 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 95.40 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1976 February 5 -. 14:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 801 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 16.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1976-12-14 .Decay Date: 1978-01-05 .USAF Sat Cat: 8658 .COSPAR: 1976-012A.Apogee: 796 km (494 mi).Perigee: 268 km (166 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 95.30 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1976 May 18 -. 11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 818 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 78.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1977-01-05 .Decay Date: 1977-03-07 .USAF Sat Cat: 8851 .COSPAR: 1976-044A.Apogee: 481 km (298 mi).Perigee: 271 km (168 mi).Inclination: 71.10 deg.Period: 92.10 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1976 August 18 -. 09:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 849 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 17.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1977-06-30 .Decay Date: 1978-04-24 .USAF Sat Cat: 9382 .COSPAR: 1976-083A.Apogee: 865 km (537 mi).Perigee: 264 km (164 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 96.00 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1976 August 26 -. 11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 850 - .Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 79.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-Yu.Completed Operations Date: 1977-05-10 .Decay Date: 1977-05-16 .USAF Sat Cat: 9387 .COSPAR: 1976-084A.Apogee: 493 km (306 mi).Perigee: 272 km (169 mi).Inclination: 70.90 deg.Period: 92.20 min. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space..
1977 April 5 -. 10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 901 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 18.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1978-06-29 .Decay Date: 1978-06-28 .USAF Sat Cat: 9905 .COSPAR: 1977-025A.Apogee: 820 km (500 mi).Perigee: 269 km (167 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 95.50 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
1977 June 18 -. 10:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/1.
LV Family:
R-12.
Launch Vehicle:
Kosmos 11K63.
- Cosmos 919 - .Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 19.Mass: 400 kg (880 lb).Nation:Russia.Agency:MO.Program:DS.Class:Military.Type: Military target satellite.Spacecraft Bus:DS.Spacecraft:DS-P1-I.Completed Operations Date: 1978-05-16 .Decay Date: 1978-08-28 .USAF Sat Cat: 10070 .COSPAR: 1977-051A.Apogee: 822 km (510 mi).Perigee: 269 km (167 mi).Inclination: 71.00 deg.Period: 95.60 min. Operational radar target for the ABM forces..
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