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DS-U3-S No. 2

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on July 5, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 5, 1968 · 06:59 UTCLaunch 1968-056Launch no. 853 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 5, 1968, 06:59
Launch designation
1968-056
Mission
DS-U3-S No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-230

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
282 km
Initial apogee
551 km
Inclination
48.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.285 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2301968-056ANORAD 3308Southern State Design BureauAstronomy285 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.