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DS-P1-Yu No. 14

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on May 24, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 24, 1968 · 07:04 UTCLaunch 1968-043Launch no. 838 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 24, 1968, 07:04
Launch designation
1968-043
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 14
Flight name
Kosmos-221

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
209 km
Initial apogee
2,141 km
Inclination
48.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2211968-043ANORAD 3269Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 31, 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.