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DS-P1-I No. 6

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on January 30, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

January 30, 1970 · 15:40 UTCLaunch 1970-F01Launch no. 1,054 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 30, 1970, 15:40
Launch designation
1970-F01
Mission
DS-P1-I No. 6
Vehicle flight ID
V295-13

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-5,000 km
Initial apogee
100 km
Inclination
71.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos1970-F01Southern State Design Bureau———

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