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DS-P1-Yu No. 65

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on May 17, 1973, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 17, 1973 · 13:19 UTCLaunch 1973-029Launch no. 1,445 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 17, 1973, 13:19
Launch designation
1973-029
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 65
Flight name
Kosmos-558
Vehicle flight ID
45734-143

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-5581973-029ANORAD 6645Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 22, 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.