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DS-P1-Yu No. 40

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on August 19, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 19, 1970 · 14:59 UTCLaunch 1970-063Launch no. 1,114 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 19, 1970, 14:59
Launch designation
1970-063
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 40
Flight name
Kosmos-357
Vehicle flight ID
Yu457-36

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-3571970-063ANORAD 4495Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 24, 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.