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DS-P1-Yu No. 54

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on November 17, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 17, 1971 · 11:09 UTCLaunch 1971-097Launch no. 1,276 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 17, 1971, 11:09
Launch designation
1971-097
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 54
Flight name
Kosmos-455
Vehicle flight ID
29547-144

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-4551971-097ANORAD 5608Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 9, 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.