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Credit - Yuzhnoye
Article Number: 11F620. Class: Military. Type: Target. Nation: Ukraine. Agency: MO SSSR. Manufacturer: Yuzhnoye.

Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

DS-type control-test complexes were developed by V M Kovtunenko at OKB-586. Flight tests of the DS-P1 in 1962 demonstrated the practical use of this method. In 1966 the DS-P1-I operational system started flight tests. It was accepted into the military in 1970 as part of the 'Raduga' complex. Used until 1978, launched by the Kosmos-2 rocket. Colonel Ye S Shchapov was in charge of Raduga development for the military.

Typical orbit: 283 x 719 km, 69.7 deg inclinaton. Mass: 340 kg (740 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K63, Kosmos 63S1M.

DS-P1-I Chronology
  • 1966 January 25 - Cosmos 106 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 325 kg (716 lb). Perigee: 281 km (174 mi). Apogee: 553 km (343 mi). Inclination: 48.40 deg. Period: 92.80 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1967 March 16 - Cosmos 148 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 325 kg (716 lb). Perigee: 270 km (160 mi). Apogee: 404 km (251 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 91.30 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces. First launch of 63SM/11K63 version of Kosmos launch vehicle; first launch from the Raduga launch complex at Plesetsk.

  • 1968 March 5 - Cosmos 204 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Perigee: 485 km (301 mi). Apogee: 626 km (388 mi). Inclination: 70.90 deg. Period: 95.70 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1968 September 20 - Cosmos 242 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 325 kg (716 lb). Perigee: 272 km (169 mi). Apogee: 406 km (252 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 91.30 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1969 March 28 - Cosmos 275 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Perigee: 273 km (169 mi). Apogee: 780 km (480 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 95.20 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1969 November 4 - Cosmos 308 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 325 kg (716 lb). Perigee: 271 km (168 mi). Apogee: 408 km (253 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 91.30 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1970 January 30 - DS-P1-I s/n 6 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. FAILURE: Second stage failed 128 seconds after launch.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1970 March 18 - Cosmos 327 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Perigee: 280 km (170 mi). Apogee: 819 km (508 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 95.70 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1970 September 16 - Cosmos 362 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Perigee: 270 km (160 mi). Apogee: 829 km (515 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 95.60 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1971 January 14 - Cosmos 391 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Perigee: 267 km (165 mi). Apogee: 803 km (498 mi). Inclination: 70.90 deg. Period: 95.30 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1971 September 24 - Cosmos 440 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Perigee: 272 km (169 mi). Apogee: 788 km (489 mi). Inclination: 70.90 deg. Period: 95.20 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1971 November 24 - DS-P1-I - Program: DS. Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces. Launch vehicle launch scrubbed - unknown cause.

  • 1972 June 30 - Cosmos 497 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Perigee: 271 km (168 mi). Apogee: 787 km (489 mi). Inclination: 70.90 deg. Period: 95.20 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1973 December 13 - Cosmos 615 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 400 kg (880 lb). Perigee: 270 km (160 mi). Apogee: 834 km (518 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 95.70 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1974 June 26 - Cosmos 662 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 400 kg (880 lb). Perigee: 271 km (168 mi). Apogee: 812 km (504 mi). Inclination: 70.90 deg. Period: 95.50 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1975 July 17 - Cosmos 750 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 400 kg (880 lb). Perigee: 272 km (169 mi). Apogee: 803 km (498 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 95.40 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1976 February 5 - Cosmos 801 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 400 kg (880 lb). Perigee: 268 km (166 mi). Apogee: 796 km (494 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 95.30 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1976 August 18 - Cosmos 849 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 400 kg (880 lb). Perigee: 264 km (164 mi). Apogee: 865 km (537 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 96.00 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1977 April 5 - Cosmos 901 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 400 kg (880 lb). Perigee: 269 km (167 mi). Apogee: 820 km (500 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 95.50 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

  • 1977 June 18 - Cosmos 919 - Program: DS. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Mass: 400 kg (880 lb). Perigee: 269 km (167 mi). Apogee: 822 km (510 mi). Inclination: 71.00 deg. Period: 95.60 min.

    Operational radar target for the ABM forces.

Bibliography:

  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
  • JPL Mission and Spacecraft Library, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1997. Web Address when accessed: http://msl.jpl.nasa.gov/home.html.
  • Agapov, V, Novosti Kosmonavtiki, "K zapusku pervovo ISZ serii 'DS'", 1997, Issue 6.
  • Melnik, T G, Voenno-Kosmicheskiy Siliy, Nauka, Moscow, 1997..
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