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

DS-P1-Yu 41

Launched

April 24, 1971

Launch Successful

Image: Gunter Krebs

Summary

DS-P1-Yu 41 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos 11K63 from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 24, 1971. It was Soviet Space Program's 566th launch, 25th this year and humanity's 1,212th orbital launch attempt. It was the 75th Kosmos 11K63 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-408, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 1,521 km orbit inclined 81.8°. 2 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
75th Kosmos 11K63 flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 566th launch25th this yearhumanity's 1,212th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

81.8°Inclination
207 × 1521 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
102.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
46.2°Ascending node
20263 d agoElement epoch1971-04-24 12:45 UTC · stale

Kosmos-408 · NORAD 5177 · 1971-037 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1971-037A
Epoch
1971-04-24 12:45:28 UTC
Mean motion
14.10818195 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0907952
Inclination
81.8326°
Ascending node
46.1902°
Arg. of perigee
73.8606°
Mean anomaly
296.0438°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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-408 · NORAD 5177 · re-entered December 29, 1971

Kosmos-2 (N75) Stage 2 · re-entered September 29, 1971

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

43rd launch from 133/3 (133L), 3rd this year · 176th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

87 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did DS-P1-Yu 41 launch?

DS-P1-Yu 41 launched on April 24, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch DS-P1-Yu 41?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched DS-P1-Yu 41?

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

Where did DS-P1-Yu 41 launch from?

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

What orbit did DS-P1-Yu 41 reach?

Kosmos-408, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 1,521 km orbit inclined 81.8°.

How many satellites did DS-P1-Yu 41 launch?

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