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DS-P1-Yu No. 42

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 8, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 8, 1970 · 15:10 UTCLaunch 1970-081Launch no. 1,134 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 8, 1970, 15:10
Launch designation
1970-081
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 42
Flight name
Kosmos-369
Vehicle flight ID
64657-132

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-3691970-081ANORAD 4573Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 22, 1971

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