Soviet Space ProgramKosmos 11K63133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
DS-P1-Yu 54
Launched
April 25, 1972
Image: Gunter Krebs
Summary
DS-P1-Yu 54 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos 11K63 from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 25, 1972. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 657th launch, 25th this year and humanity's 1,343rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 90th Kosmos 11K63 flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- 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
- 90th Kosmos 11K63 flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 657th launch25th this yearhumanity's 1,343rd orbital launch attempt37th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
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
57th launch from 133/3 (133L), 5th this year · 235th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
3 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did DS-P1-Yu 54 launch?
DS-P1-Yu 54 launched on April 25, 1972. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DS-P1-Yu 54?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DS-P1-Yu 54?
Kosmos 11K63, flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos 11K63 spec sheet
Where did DS-P1-Yu 54 launch from?
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was DS-P1-Yu 54 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test target mission.