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DS-U1-Ya No. 2

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

June 11, 1968 · 21:29 UTCLaunch 1968-048Launch no. 844 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 11, 1968, 21:29
Launch designation
1968-048
Mission
DS-U1-Ya No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-225

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
253 km
Initial apogee
525 km
Inclination
48.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.316 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2251968-048ANORAD 3279Southern State Design BureauSpace science316 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 2, 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.