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DS-U2-IK No. 4

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 31, 1974, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 31, 1974 · 10:00 UTCLaunch 1974-086Launch no. 1,624 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K65M
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 31, 1974, 10:00
Launch designation
1974-086
Mission
DS-U2-IK No. 4
Flight name
Interkosmos-12
Vehicle flight ID
53721-253

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
728 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.317 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Interkosmos-121974-086ANORAD 7500InterkosmosSpace science317 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 11, 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.