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DS-P1-Yu No. 72

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on September 26, 1974, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 26, 1974 · 16:34 UTCLaunch 1974-074Launch no. 1,612 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 26, 1974, 16:34
Launch designation
1974-074
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 72
Flight name
Kosmos-686
Vehicle flight ID
45753-166

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-6861974-074ANORAD 7447Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 1, 1975

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