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DS-P1-Yu No. 77

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 8, 1975, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 8, 1975 · 18:29 UTCLaunch 1975-026Launch no. 1,673 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 8, 1975, 18:29
Launch designation
1975-026
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 77
Flight name
Kosmos-725
Vehicle flight ID
64643-172

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-7251975-026ANORAD 7730Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 6, 1976

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