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DS-U2-IP No. 1

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on November 17, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 17, 1970 · 18:20 UTCLaunch 1970-097Launch no. 1,150 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K65M
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 17, 1970, 18:20
Launch designation
1970-097
Mission
DS-U2-IP No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-378
Vehicle flight ID
65017-107

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,742 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.281 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-3781970-097ANORAD 4713Southern State Design BureauSpace science281 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 17, 1972

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