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DS-P1-Yu No. 12

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on May 30, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 30, 1968 · 20:29 UTCLaunch 1968-044Launch no. 839 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 30, 1968, 20:29
Launch designation
1968-044
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 12
Flight name
Kosmos-222
Vehicle flight ID
Ya231-01

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
265 km
Initial apogee
502 km
Inclination
70.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2221968-044ANORAD 3272Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 11, 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.