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DS-U2-GF No. 1

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on December 26, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 26, 1968 · 09:45 UTCLaunch 1968-119Launch no. 920 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 26, 1968, 09:45
Launch designation
1968-119
Mission
DS-U2-GF No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-262

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
262 km
Initial apogee
801 km
Inclination
48.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.283 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2621968-119ANORAD 3629Southern State Design BureauAstronomy283 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 18, 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.