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DS-P1-Yu No. 48

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on May 19, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 19, 1971 · 10:20 UTCLaunch 1971-044Launch no. 1,217 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 19, 1971, 10:20
Launch designation
1971-044
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 48
Flight name
Kosmos-421
Vehicle flight ID
45747-138

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-4211971-044ANORAD 5232Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 8, 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.