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

DS-P1-Yu 25

Launched

October 18, 1969

Launch Successful

Image: Gunter Krebs

Summary

DS-P1-Yu 25 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos 11K63 from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 18, 1969. It was Soviet Space Program's 436th launch, 65th this year and humanity's 1,023rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 46th Kosmos 11K63 flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-303, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 278 × 415 km orbit inclined 71.0°. 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
46th Kosmos 11K63 flight · 10th this yearSoviet Space Program's 436th launch65th this yearhumanity's 1,023rd orbital launch attempt104th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

71.0°Inclination
278 × 415 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
91.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
176.7°Ascending node
20817 d agoElement epoch1969-10-18 09:46 UTC · stale

Kosmos-303 · NORAD 4136 · 1969-090 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1969-090A
Epoch
1969-10-18 09:46:48 UTC
Mean motion
15.76930541 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0102089
Inclination
70.9939°
Ascending node
176.675°
Arg. of perigee
74.7695°
Mean anomaly
286.4656°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
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-303 · NORAD 4136 · re-entered January 23, 1970

Kosmos-2 (N46) Stage 2 · re-entered December 7, 1969

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The DS-P1-Yu 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

22nd launch from 133/3 (133L), 8th this year · 98th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

56 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did DS-P1-Yu 25 launch?

DS-P1-Yu 25 launched on October 18, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch DS-P1-Yu 25?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched DS-P1-Yu 25?

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

Where did DS-P1-Yu 25 launch from?

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

What orbit did DS-P1-Yu 25 reach?

Kosmos-303, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 278 × 415 km orbit inclined 71.0°.

How many satellites did DS-P1-Yu 25 launch?

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