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DS-U2-K No. 1

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on June 4, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 4, 1971 · 18:10 UTCLaunch 1971-052Launch no. 1,225 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K65M
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 4, 1971, 18:10
Launch designation
1971-052
Mission
DS-U2-K No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-426
Vehicle flight ID
65014-101

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,999 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.298 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-4261971-052ANORAD 5281Southern State Design BureauSpace science298 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 11, 2002

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