What rocket is launching DS-U2-IK 2?

DS-U2-IK 2 is launching on the Kosmos 11K63.

Who is launching DS-U2-IK 2?

DS-U2-IK 2 is being launched by Soviet Space Program, a government launch provider founded in 1931.

Where is DS-U2-IK 2 launching from?

DS-U2-IK 2 is launching from 86/4 at Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.

What orbit is DS-U2-IK 2 heading to?

DS-U2-IK 2 is heading to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Is the Kosmos 11K63 reusable?

No — the Kosmos 11K63 is an expendable launch vehicle.

How many times has the Kosmos 11K63 flown?

The Kosmos 11K63 has launched 126 times to date, with 118 successful flights.

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DS-U2-IK 2

Name: DS-U2-IK 2 — Kosmos 11K63
Start: 1971-12-02T08:25:14Z
End: 1971-12-02T08:25:14Z
Location: 86/4

Earth Science

Success

Soviet Space Program(CCCP)Government

Kosmos 11K63LEOorbit

Overview

Satellite designed to investigate the charged particle flows and ionosphere.

Mission details

Orbital Attempt

#1,287

CCCP Mission

#618

Pad Launch

#21

Location Launch

#71

Designator

1971-104

Launch Window

NET

Dec 2, 1971, 8:25 AM

Schedule Changes

1 update

86/4

Total Launches

Orbital Attempts

Fastest Turnaround

7d 6h

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Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

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

Dec 2, 1971, 12:25 PM

Total Launches

101

Total Landings

Coordinates

48.5900, 45.7200

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Frequently asked questions

Kosmos 11K63 Specs

The Kosmos rockets were a series of Soviet and subsequently Russian rockets, derived from the R-12 and R-14 missiles.

Length

31 m

Diameter

1.6 m

Launch Mass

48 t

Capacity

300 kg

Reusable

Maiden Flight

1966

Fastest Turnaround

3h 21m

Total Launches

126

Successful

118

Failed

Consecutive Success

Maiden flight: May 24, 1966

Wikipedia

Soviet Space Program

The Soviet space program, was the national space program of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) actived from 1930s until disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Soviet Union's space program was mainly based on the cosmonautic exploration of space and the development of the expandable launch vehicles, which had been split between many design bureaus competing against each other. Over its 60-years of history, the Russian program was responsible for a number of pioneering feats and accomplishments in the human space flight, including the first intercontinental ballistic missile (R-7), first satellite (Sputnik 1), first animal in Earth orbit (the dog Laika on Sputnik 2), first human in space and Earth orbit (cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1), first woman in space and Earth orbit (cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova on Vostok 6), first spacewalk (cosmonaut Alexei Leonov on Voskhod 2), first Moon impact (Luna 2), first image of the far side of the Moon (Luna 3) and unmanned lunar soft landing (Luna 9), first space rover (Lunokhod 1), first sample of lunar soil automatically extracted and brought to Earth (Luna 16), and first space station (Salyut 1). Further notable records included the first interplanetary probes: Venera 1 and Mars 1 to fly by Venus and Mars, respectively, Venera 3 and Mars 2 to impact the respective planet surface, and Venera 7 and Mars 3 to make soft landings on these planets.

Founded

1931

Total Launches

2,456

Successful

2,288

Failed

168

Pending

Consecutive Success

Wikipedia

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

86/4

Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

Frequently asked questions

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Who is launching DS-U2-IK 2?

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What orbit is DS-U2-IK 2 heading to?

Is the Kosmos 11K63 reusable?

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