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DS-U2-GK No. 2

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on June 13, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 13, 1970 · 04:59 UTCLaunch 1970-044Launch no. 1,093 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 13, 1970, 04:59
Launch designation
1970-044
Mission
DS-U2-GK No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-348
Vehicle flight ID
N231-10

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
200 km
Initial apogee
650 km
Inclination
71.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.235 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-3481970-044ANORAD 4413Southern State Design BureauSpace science235 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 25, 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.