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DS-P1-I No. 10

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on September 24, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 24, 1971 · 10:30 UTCLaunch 1971-079Launch no. 1,257 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 24, 1971, 10:30
Launch designation
1971-079
Mission
DS-P1-I No. 10
Flight name
Kosmos-440
Vehicle flight ID
64634-148

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
272 km
Initial apogee
786 km
Inclination
71.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-4401971-079ANORAD 5480Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 29, 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.