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

DS-P1-Yu 46

Launched

October 19, 1971

Launch Successful

Image: Gunter Krebs

Summary

DS-P1-Yu 46 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos 11K63 from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 19, 1971. It was Soviet Space Program's 609th launch, 68th this year and humanity's 1,272nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 81st Kosmos 11K63 flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-453, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 278 × 502 km orbit inclined 71.0°. 3 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
81st Kosmos 11K63 flight · 10th this yearSoviet Space Program's 609th launch68th this yearhumanity's 1,272nd orbital launch attempt101st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

71.0°Inclination
278 × 502 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
92.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
215.0°Ascending node
20085 d agoElement epoch1971-10-20 08:25 UTC · stale

Kosmos-453 · NORAD 5563 · 1971-090 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1971-090A
Epoch
1971-10-20 08:25:50 UTC
Mean motion
15.61603451 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0166069
Inclination
70.9946°
Ascending node
215.0336°
Arg. of perigee
78.9751°
Mean anomaly
283.0024°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
13
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-453 · NORAD 5563 · re-entered March 19, 1972

Kosmos-2 (N81) Stage 2 · re-entered January 1, 1972

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

49th launch from 133/3 (133L), 9th this year · 201st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

25 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did DS-P1-Yu 46 launch?

DS-P1-Yu 46 launched on October 19, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch DS-P1-Yu 46?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched DS-P1-Yu 46?

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

Where did DS-P1-Yu 46 launch from?

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

What orbit did DS-P1-Yu 46 reach?

Kosmos-453, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 278 × 502 km orbit inclined 71.0°.

How many satellites did DS-P1-Yu 46 launch?

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