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DS-P1-Yu No. 49

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 11, 1972, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 11, 1972 · 13:19 UTCLaunch 1972-080Launch no. 1,387 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 11, 1972, 13:19
Launch designation
1972-080
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 49
Flight name
Kosmos-524
Vehicle flight ID
64634-147

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-5241972-080ANORAD 6229Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 25, 1973

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