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DS-U3-IK No. 3

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on June 30, 1972, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 30, 1972 · 05:58 UTCLaunch 1972-047Launch no. 1,352 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 30, 1972, 05:58
Launch designation
1972-047
Mission
DS-U3-IK No. 3
Flight name
Interkosmos-7

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
259 km
Initial apogee
555 km
Inclination
48.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.301 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Interkosmos-71972-047ANORAD 6075InterkosmosAstronomy301 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 5, 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.