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DS-U2-MG No. 2

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on August 10, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 10, 1970 · 19:59 UTCLaunch 1970-059Launch no. 1,110 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 10, 1970, 19:59
Launch designation
1970-059
Mission
DS-U2-MG No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-356
Vehicle flight ID
N231-05

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
229 km
Initial apogee
572 km
Inclination
81.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.265 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-3561970-059ANORAD 4487Southern State Design BureauSpace science265 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 2, 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.