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DS-P1-Yu No. 43

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on December 18, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 18, 1970 · 09:39 UTCLaunch 1970-112Launch no. 1,166 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 18, 1970, 09:39
Launch designation
1970-112
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 43
Flight name
Kosmos-388
Vehicle flight ID
Yu457-29

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-3881970-112ANORAD 4811Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 10, 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.