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DS-P1-Yu No. 78

Kosmos 11K63 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on May 18, 1976, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 18, 1976 · 10:59 UTCLaunch 1976-044Launch no. 1,822 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K63
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 18, 1976, 10:59
Launch designation
1976-044
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 78
Flight name
Kosmos-818
Vehicle flight ID
29519-182

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
270 km
Initial apogee
480 km
Inclination
71.1°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-8181976-044ANORAD 8851Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 7, 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.