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DS-U2-IK No. 3

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 30, 1973, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 30, 1973 · 19:00 UTCLaunch 1973-082Launch no. 1,505 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K65M
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 30, 1973, 19:00
Launch designation
1973-082
Mission
DS-U2-IK No. 3
Flight name
Interkosmos-10
Vehicle flight ID
53749-158

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,454 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.329 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Interkosmos-101973-082ANORAD 6911InterkosmosSpace science329 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 1, 1977

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