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DS-P1-Yu No. 50

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on July 12, 1972, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 12, 1972 · 05:59 UTCLaunch 1972-054Launch no. 1,359 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 12, 1972, 05:59
Launch designation
1972-054
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 50
Flight name
Kosmos-501

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
215 km
Initial apogee
2,132 km
Inclination
48.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-5011972-054ANORAD 6099Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 9, 1974

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