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DS-U1-A No. 1

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on April 18, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 18, 1968 · 22:29 UTCLaunch 1968-033Launch no. 826 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 18, 1968, 22:29
Launch designation
1968-033
Mission
DS-U1-A No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-215

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
256 km
Initial apogee
407 km
Inclination
48.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.302 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2151968-033ANORAD 3205Southern State Design BureauAstronomy302 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 30, 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.