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DS-P1-Yu No. 67

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on March 5, 1974, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 5, 1974 · 16:04 UTCLaunch 1974-012Launch no. 1,545 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 5, 1974, 16:04
Launch designation
1974-012
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 67
Flight name
Kosmos-634
Vehicle flight ID
64643-162

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
270 km
Initial apogee
490 km
Inclination
70.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-6341974-012ANORAD 7211Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 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.