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DS-U1-IK No. 2

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

November 30, 1972 · 21:49 UTCLaunch 1972-094Launch no. 1,403 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 30, 1972, 21:49
Launch designation
1972-094
Mission
DS-U1-IK No. 2
Flight name
Interkosmos-8
Vehicle flight ID
29524-155

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
202 km
Initial apogee
650 km
Inclination
71.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.287 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Interkosmos-81972-094ANORAD 6291InterkosmosSpace science287 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 2, 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.