DS-P1-You #51

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:29:59

Tuesday April 25, 1972

Mission Details

Launch Notes

The launch was a failure for an unknown reason.

DS-P1-You #51

DS-P1-You #51 is a satellite of the DS-P1 constellation. The satellites of the latter are used to test different systems for future Soviet military satellites. It will test mainly new methods of communication with the ground, new radar systems and modes of power supply by nuclear battery.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

325 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Cosmos-2 (63SM)

Active 1965 to 1977

OKB-586 logo

Manufacturer

OKB-586

Rocket

Height: 29.59m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 400 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

636 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.65m

Height: 2.99m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 133/3

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

3 days 23 hours

Stats

Cosmos-2I


90th

Mission

5th

Mission of 1972

OKB-586


664th

Mission

25th

Mission of 1972

1972


35th

Orbital launch attempt