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

DS-P1-Yu 60

Launched

January 24, 1973

Launch Successful

Image: Gunter Krebs

Summary

DS-P1-Yu 60 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos 11K63 from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 24, 1973. It was Soviet Space Program's 716th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 1,426th orbital launch attempt. It was the 99th Kosmos 11K63 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-545, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 341 × 480 km orbit inclined 71.0°. 2 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
99th Kosmos 11K63 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 716th launch4th this yearhumanity's 1,426th orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

71.0°Inclination
341 × 480 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
92.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
299.7°Ascending node
19622 d agoElement epoch1973-01-24 13:03 UTC · stale

Kosmos-545 · NORAD 6348 · 1973-004 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1973-004A
Epoch
1973-01-24 13:03:35 UTC
Mean motion
15.54532988 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.010199
Inclination
70.994°
Ascending node
299.6879°
Arg. of perigee
74.645°
Mean anomaly
286.5936°
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-545 · NORAD 6348 · re-entered July 31, 1973

Kosmos-2 (N99) Stage 2 · re-entered April 21, 1973

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

64th launch from 133/3 (133L), 1st this year · 276th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

54 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did DS-P1-Yu 60 launch?

DS-P1-Yu 60 launched on January 24, 1973. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch DS-P1-Yu 60?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched DS-P1-Yu 60?

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

Where did DS-P1-Yu 60 launch from?

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

What orbit did DS-P1-Yu 60 reach?

Kosmos-545, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 341 × 480 km orbit inclined 71.0°.

How many satellites did DS-P1-Yu 60 launch?

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