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China-DMC

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on October 27, 2005, carrying 9 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 27, 2005 · 06:52 UTCLaunch 2005-043Launch no. 4,740 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 27, 2005, 06:52
Launch designation
2005-043
Mission
China-DMC
Flight name
Topsat/DMC-3/Mozh.
Vehicle flight ID
47152-104

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
713 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.595 t
Payloads
9
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Beijing-12005-043ANORAD 28890Beijing Landview Mapping Information Technology Co.Optical imaging150 kgIn orbit
Topsat2005-043BNORAD 28891Ministry of Defence, LondonOptical imaging115 kgIn orbit
UWE-12005-043CNORAD 28892Julius-Maximilians-Universitat WurzburgCommunications1 kgIn orbit
Sinah-12005-043DNORAD 28893Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (OSIRI)Optical imaging160 kgIn orbit
Express-OSCAR-532005-043ENORAD 28894European Space AgencyTechnology77 kgIn orbit
Cubesat-OSCAR-582005-043FNORAD 28895Tokyo UniversityTechnology1 kgIn orbit
NCUBE-2?2005-043HNORAD 28897Norwegian Space AgencyCommunications1 kgIn orbit
Rubin-5-ASOLANT2005-043GOHB (Orbital Hochtechnologie Bremen System GmbH)———
Mozhaets-52005-043GRussian Ministry of Defense———

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