LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Apr 18 1968
Soviet Space Program
DS-U1-A
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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Rocket Details
Name:
Kosmos 11K63Description:
The Kosmos rockets were a series of Soviet and subsequently Russian rockets, derived from the R-12 and R-14 missiles.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Astrophysics
- DS-U1-A was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1968 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 385 kg spacecraft, which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. It was equipped with eight telescopes for optical observation, and one for ultraviolet astronomy. A X-ray experiment was also carried.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
Pad
86/4