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DS-U2-MP No. 1

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on December 12, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 12, 1966 · 20:38 UTCLaunch 1966-112Launch no. 644 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 12, 1966, 20:38
Launch designation
1966-112
Mission
DS-U2-MP No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-135

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
254 km
Initial apogee
649 km
Inclination
48.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.280 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-1351966-112ANORAD 2612Southern State Design BureauSpace science280 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 12, 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.