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DS-P1-Yu No. 45

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

December 17, 1971 · 10:39 UTCLaunch 1971-113Launch no. 1,295 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 17, 1971, 10:39
Launch designation
1971-113
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 45
Flight name
Kosmos-467
Vehicle flight ID
45747-140

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-4671971-113ANORAD 5704Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 18, 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.