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DS-U2-V No. 4

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on February 20, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 20, 1968 · 10:03 UTCLaunch 1968-010Launch no. 802 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 20, 1968, 10:03
Launch designation
1968-010
Mission
DS-U2-V No. 4
Flight name
Kosmos-202

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
213 km
Initial apogee
469 km
Inclination
48.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.240 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2021968-010ANORAD 3128Southern State Design BureauTechnology240 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 24, 1968

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