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DS-P1-Yu No. 21

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on February 7, 1969, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 7, 1969 · 13:59 UTCLaunch 1969-012Launch no. 935 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 7, 1969, 13:59
Launch designation
1969-012
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 21
Flight name
Kosmos-265
Vehicle flight ID
V295-07

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
274 km
Initial apogee
458 km
Inclination
71.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2651969-012ANORAD 3675Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 1, 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.