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DS-U2-M No. 1

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on November 26, 1965, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 26, 1965 · 12:14 UTCLaunch 1965-095Launch no. 501 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 26, 1965, 12:14
Launch designation
1965-095
Mission
DS-U2-M No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-97

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
217 km
Initial apogee
2,020 km
Inclination
48.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.230 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-971965-095ANORAD 1777Southern State Design BureauTechnology230 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 2, 1967

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.