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DS-P1-Yu No. 13

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 9, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 9, 1968 · 11:26 UTCLaunch 1968-028Launch no. 821 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 9, 1968, 11:26
Launch designation
1968-028
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 13
Flight name
Kosmos-211
Vehicle flight ID
Ya231-02

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
196 km
Initial apogee
1,517 km
Inclination
81.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2111968-028ANORAD 3181Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 10, 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.