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DS-U2-IK No. 2

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on December 2, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 2, 1971 · 08:25 UTCLaunch 1971-104Launch no. 1,283 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 2, 1971, 08:25
Launch designation
1971-104
Mission
DS-U2-IK No. 2
Flight name
Interkosmos-5

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
200 km
Initial apogee
1,158 km
Inclination
48.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.296 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Interkosmos-51971-104ANORAD 5641InterkosmosSpace science296 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 7, 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.