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

DS-P1-Yu 23

Launched

July 23, 1969

Launch Failure

Image: Gunter Krebs

Summary

DS-P1-Yu 23 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos 11K63 from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 23, 1969. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 417th launch, 46th this year and humanity's 993rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 43rd Kosmos 11K63 flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).

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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
43rd Kosmos 11K63 flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 417th launch46th this yearhumanity's 993rd orbital launch attempt74th orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

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

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Map of 133/3 (133L)

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

20th launch from 133/3 (133L), 6th this year · 90th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

49 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did DS-P1-Yu 23 launch?

DS-P1-Yu 23 launched on July 23, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch DS-P1-Yu 23?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched DS-P1-Yu 23?

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

Where did DS-P1-Yu 23 launch from?

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

What orbit was DS-P1-Yu 23 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test target mission.