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DS-U2-GKA No. 1

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on December 27, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 27, 1971 · 19:00 UTCLaunch 1971-119Launch no. 1,301 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 27, 1971, 19:00
Launch designation
1971-119
Mission
DS-U2-GKA No. 1
Flight name
Aureole 1
Vehicle flight ID
65014-103

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
2,481 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.348 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Aureole 11971-119ANORAD 5729Southern State Design BureauSpace science348 kgIn orbit

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