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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos 11K63133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

DS-P1-I 10

Launched

January 14, 1971

Launch Successful

Image: Gunter Krebs

Summary

DS-P1-I 10 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos 11K63 from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 14, 1971. It was Soviet Space Program's 543rd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 1,173rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 72nd Kosmos 11K63 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-391, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 273 × 799 km orbit inclined 70.9°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Test Target · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
72nd Kosmos 11K63 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 543rd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 1,173rd orbital launch attempt2nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

70.9°Inclination
273 × 799 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
95.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
292.5°Ascending node
20363 d agoElement epoch1971-01-14 14:56 UTC · stale

Kosmos-391 · NORAD 4847 · 1971-002 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1971-002A
Epoch
1971-01-14 14:56:49 UTC
Mean motion
15.12389088 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.038097
Inclination
70.9218°
Ascending node
292.5475°
Arg. of perigee
87.8815°
Mean anomaly
276.5876°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-391 · NORAD 4847 · re-entered February 21, 1972

Kosmos-2 (N72) Stage 2 · re-entered August 21, 1971

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

Pad

Map of 133/3 (133L)

133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

41st launch from 133/3 (133L), 1st this year · 162nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

27 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did DS-P1-I 10 launch?

DS-P1-I 10 launched on January 14, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch DS-P1-I 10?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched DS-P1-I 10?

Kosmos 11K63, flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos 11K63 spec sheet

Where did DS-P1-I 10 launch from?

133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did DS-P1-I 10 reach?

Kosmos-391, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 273 × 799 km orbit inclined 70.9°.

How many satellites did DS-P1-I 10 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).