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Soyuz 11A510 | US-AO 2

Soviet Space Program · Soyuz 11A510 · 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Soviet Space Program's 194th launch · 32nd this year · humanity's 591st orbital launch attempt

July 20, 1966Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jul 20, 08:58Jul 20, 08:58 UTC

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US-AO 2

US-A (Upravlenniye Sputnik Aktivny) were active radar satellites for ocean surveillance. The high power consumtion of the active radar required a nuclear reactor as power source. The satellites were known as RORSAT in the west. The US-AO series consisted of satellites, which tested all the system components but the nuclear reactor. They were battery powered.

Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Pad — 31/6

429 launches from this pad · 1,564 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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