Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
DS-P1-Yu 40
Launched
March 5, 1971
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
DS-P1-Yu 40 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 5, 1971. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 553rd launch, 12th this year and humanity's 1,192nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 148th Voskhod flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Voskhod · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Target · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 148th Voskhod flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 553rd launch12th this yearhumanity's 1,192nd orbital launch attempt21st 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.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
14th launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 168th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
91 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did DS-P1-Yu 40 launch?
DS-P1-Yu 40 launched on March 5, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DS-P1-Yu 40?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DS-P1-Yu 40?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did DS-P1-Yu 40 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was DS-P1-Yu 40 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test target mission.