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DS-P1-Yu No. 31

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 23, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 23, 1970 · 13:20 UTCLaunch 1970-033Launch no. 1,080 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 23, 1970, 13:20
Launch designation
1970-033
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 31
Flight name
Kosmos-334
Vehicle flight ID
Yu646-26

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
270 km
Initial apogee
481 km
Inclination
70.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-3341970-033ANORAD 4378Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 9, 1970

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.