About this launch
The DS-U2-GK satellites were Soviet geophysical research satellites launched as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik program.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Site
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Rocket and boosterKosmos 11K63
- Vehicle
- Kosmos 11K63
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MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit24 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 261 1968-117A | Payload | re-entered 1969-02-12 | |
| SL-7 R/B 1968-117B | Rocket body | re-entered 1969-01-07 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117C | Debris | re-entered 1969-01-06 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117D | Debris | re-entered 1969-02-01 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117E | Debris | re-entered 1969-01-22 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117F | Debris | re-entered 1969-02-17 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117G | Debris | re-entered 1969-08-18 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117H | Debris | re-entered 1969-03-15 |
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| SL-7 DEB 1968-117J | Debris | re-entered 1969-02-01 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117K | Debris | re-entered 1969-01-22 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117L | Debris | re-entered 1969-02-13 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117M | Debris | re-entered 1969-05-02 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117N | Debris | re-entered 1969-02-10 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117P | Debris | re-entered 1969-05-07 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117Q | Debris | re-entered 1969-03-06 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117R | Debris | re-entered 1969-03-08 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117S | Debris | re-entered 1969-03-19 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117T | Debris | re-entered 1969-03-20 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117U | Debris | re-entered 1969-03-14 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117V | Debris | re-entered 1969-02-17 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117W | Debris | re-entered 1969-02-13 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117X | Debris | re-entered 1969-02-20 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117Y | Debris | re-entered 1969-03-04 | |
| SL-7 DEB 1968-117Z | Debris | re-entered 1969-03-04 |
COSPAR ID 1968-117. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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