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.
Orbital Attempt
#823
CCCP Mission
#310
Pad Launch
#4
Location Launch
#54
Designator
1968-033
Apr 18, 1968, 10:29 PM
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Kapustin Yar is a Russian military training area and a rocket launch complex in Astrakhan Oblast, about 100 km east of Volgograd. It was established by the Soviet Union on 13 May 1946. In the beginning, Kapustin Yar used technology, material, and scientific support gained from the defeat of Germany in World War II. Numerous launches of test rockets for the Russian military were carried out at the site, as well as satellite and sounding rocket launches.
Timezone
Europe/Volgograd
Local Launch Time
Apr 19, 1968, 2:29 AM
Total Launches
101
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
48.5900, 45.7200
