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DS-P1-Yu No. 15

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on July 18, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 18, 1968 · 19:59 UTCLaunch 1968-061Launch no. 859 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 18, 1968, 19:59
Launch designation
1968-061
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 15
Flight name
Kosmos-233

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
198 km
Initial apogee
1,511 km
Inclination
81.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2331968-061ANORAD 3326Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 7, 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.