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DS-P1-Yu No. 20

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 4, 1969, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 4, 1969 · 13:00 UTCLaunch 1969-033Launch no. 960 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 4, 1969, 13:00
Launch designation
1969-033
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 20
Flight name
Kosmos-277
Vehicle flight ID
V295-06

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
269 km
Initial apogee
466 km
Inclination
70.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2771969-033ANORAD 3855Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 6, 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.