DS-P1-You n°68

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

10:59:58

Thursday July 11, 1974

Mission Details

Launch Notes

The launch was a failure for an unknown reason.

DS-P1-You n°68

DS-P1-You n°68 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

400 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


112th

Mission

4th

Mission of 1974

OKB-586


854th

Mission

44th

Mission of 1974

1974


56th

Orbital launch attempt