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DS-P1-Yu No. 39

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on March 5, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

March 5, 1971 · 08:15 UTCLaunch 1971-F02Launch no. 1,190 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/4
OutcomeFailurestage 2 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 5, 1971, 08:15
Launch designation
1971-F02
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 39

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-6,000 km
Initial apogee
90 km
Inclination
71.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos1971-F02Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———

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