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DS-U2-D No. 2

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on April 26, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 26, 1968 · 04:42 UTCLaunch 1968-038Launch no. 832 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 26, 1968, 04:42
Launch designation
1968-038
Mission
DS-U2-D No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-219

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
216 km
Initial apogee
1,742 km
Inclination
48.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.237 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2191968-038ANORAD 3220Southern State Design BureauSpace science237 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 2, 1969

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