flown missionSuccess

Kosmos 11K63 | DS-P1-Yu 56

Soviet Space Program86/4 — Kapustin Yar, Russian FederationJul 12, 1972, 05:59 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: DS-P1-Yu 56
Type: Test Target
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The DS-P1-Yu series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 12, 1972, 05:59 UTC
Window opens: Jul 12, 1972, 05:59 UTC
Window closes: Jul 12, 1972, 05:59 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:24 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Kosmos 11K63
Family: Kosmos
Variant: 11K63
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 86/4
Location: Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Volgograd
Coordinates: 48.5694, 46.2932