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Orbital launch vehicle. Year: 1963. Other Family: R-7. Country: Russia. Status: Out of production. Other Designations: Polyot. Library of Congress Designation: A. Department of Defence Designation: SL-10. Article Number: 11A59. Two stage version of Vostok 11A57. Used for flight test of prototype Chelomei ASAT after cancellation of UR-200 booster and before availability of Tsiklon. Manufacturer: Korolev. Launches: 2. Success Rate: 100.00%. First Launch Date: 1963-11-01. Last Launch Date: 1964-04-12. Launch data is: complete. LEO Payload: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). to: 300 km Orbit. at: 59.00 degrees. Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi). Associated Spacecraft: Polyot. Liftoff Thrust: 3,999.930 kN (899,220 lbf). Total Mass: 277,000 kg (610,000 lb). Core Diameter: 2.99 m (9.80 ft). Total Length: 30.00 m (98.00 ft).
Stage Data - Polyot 11A59 - Stage Number: 0. 4 x Stage: Voskhod 11A57-0. Gross Mass: 43,400 kg (95,600 lb). Empty Mass: 3,800 kg (8,300 lb). Thrust (vac): 995.300 kN (223,752 lbf). Isp: 314 sec. Burn time: 119 sec. Isp(sl): 257 sec. Diameter: 2.68 m (8.79 ft). Span: 2.68 m (8.79 ft). Length: 19.00 m (62.00 ft). Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. No Engines: 1. Engine: RD-107-8D74K. Status: Out of production.
- Stage Number: 1. 1 x Stage: Voskhod 11A57-1. Gross Mass: 100,500 kg (221,500 lb). Empty Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Thrust (vac): 941.000 kN (211,545 lbf). Isp: 315 sec. Burn time: 301 sec. Isp(sl): 248 sec. Diameter: 2.99 m (9.80 ft). Span: 2.60 m (8.50 ft). Length: 28.00 m (91.00 ft). Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. No Engines: 1. Engine: RD-108-8D75K. Status: Out of production.
Polyot 11A59 Chronology 1963 November 1 - 08:56 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Pad: LC31. Launch Vehicle: Polyot 11A59. Model: Sputnik 11A59. LV Configuration: Sputnik 11A59 E15003-02A. - Polet 1; Polyot 1 Nation: USSR. Payload: I-2B s/n 1. Mass: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). Class: Military. Type: ASAT. Spacecraft: Polyot. Agency: NII-88. Perigee: 331 km (205 mi). Apogee: 1,420 km (880 mi). Inclination: 58.90 deg. Period: 102.40 min. COSPAR: 1963-043A. USAF Sat Cat: 683. Decay Date: 1982-10-16. ASAT interceptor control and propulsion test. Launched by Korolev R-7 because Chelomei's own UR-200 was not yet available. Purpose - elaboration of system providing for the extensive manoeuvring of space apparatuses. Flight was considered a great success. Micro-engine fired 350 times and main stabilizing engine fired 300 times. Orbit given is final orbit after manoeuvres.References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 272.
1964 April 12 - 09:21 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Pad: LC31. Launch Vehicle: Polyot 11A59. Model: Sputnik 11A59. LV Configuration: Sputnik 11A59 T15001-01A. - Polet 2; Polyot 2 Nation: USSR. Payload: I-2B s/n 2. Mass: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). Class: Military. Type: ASAT. Spacecraft: Polyot. Agency: NII-88. Perigee: 303 km (188 mi). Apogee: 479 km (297 mi). Inclination: 58.10 deg. Period: 92.30 min. COSPAR: 1964-019A. USAF Sat Cat: 783. Decay Date: 1966-06-08. ASAT interceptor control and propulsion test. Elaboration of systems providing for the extensive manouevring of space apparatuses. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 272.
Bibliography and Further Reading - McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
- Vetrov, G S, S. P. Korolev i evo delo, Nauka, Moscow, 1998. ISBN: 5020036846. The collected papers of Soviet Chief Designer Korolev. A tremendous source of new information and insight on the Soviet space program. Russian language. More at amazon.com...
- Taylor, Rufus, The Soviet Space Program, National Intelligence Estimate 11-1-67, dated 2 March 1967, declassified 11 December 1992..
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