Soviet Space ProgramKosmos 11K63133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
DS-P1-Yu 31
Launched
April 23, 1970
Image: Gunter Krebs
Summary
DS-P1-Yu 31 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos 11K63 from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 23, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 474th launch, 21st this year and humanity's 1,081st orbital launch attempt. It was the 58th Kosmos 11K63 flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-334, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 278 × 488 km orbit inclined 70.9°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Kosmos 11K63 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Target · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 58th Kosmos 11K63 flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 474th launch21st this yearhumanity's 1,081st orbital launch attempt35th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-334 · NORAD 4378 · 1970-033 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1970-033A
- Epoch
- 1970-04-24 05:59:40 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.64077009 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.01561
- Inclination
- 70.9196°
- Ascending node
- 48.9391°
- Arg. of perigee
- 80.5622°
- Mean anomaly
- 281.3192°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 11
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 debris, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-334 · NORAD 4378 · re-entered August 9, 1970
Kosmos-2 (N58) Stage 2 · re-entered May 16, 1970
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
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
31st launch from 133/3 (133L), 6th this year · 125th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
35 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did DS-P1-Yu 31 launch?
DS-P1-Yu 31 launched on April 23, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DS-P1-Yu 31?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DS-P1-Yu 31?
Kosmos 11K63, flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos 11K63 spec sheet
Where did DS-P1-Yu 31 launch from?
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did DS-P1-Yu 31 reach?
Kosmos-334, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 278 × 488 km orbit inclined 70.9°.
How many satellites did DS-P1-Yu 31 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).