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DS-A1 (Kosmos 11) [Yuzhnoye]
The DS-A1 satellites were developed by Yuzhnoye to test the techniques and equipment for communication and navigation systems and performed radiation measurements.
The 250 kg satellites consisted of the battery powered hermetically sealed DS bus, which housed the experiments. Seven satellites, were launched by a Kosmos rockets from Kapustin Yar, four of them reached orbit and were named Kosmos 11, 17, 53 and 70.
| Nation: | USSR |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | Yuzhnoye |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | DS Bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 250 kg |
| Orbit: | 240 km × 858 km, 48.9� (#11); 251 km × 658 km, 48.9� (#17); 221 km × 1172 km, 48.7� (#53); 223 km × 1176 km, 48.8� (#70) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos 11 (DS-A1 #1) | 1962 βθ 1 | 20.10.1962 | KY Mayak-2 | Kosmos | |
| Kosmos 17 (DS-A1 #2) | 1963-017A | 22.05.1963 | KY Mayak-2 | Kosmos | |
| Kosmos (20) (DS-A1 #3) | 1963-F11 | 22.08.1963 | KY Mayak-2 | F | Kosmos |
| Kosmos (21) (DS-A1 #4) | 1963-F13 | 24.10.1963 | KY Mayak-2 | F | Kosmos |
| Kosmos 53 (DS-A1 #5) | 1965-006A | 30.01.1965 | KY LC-86/1 | Kosmos | |
| Kosmos (54b) (DS-A1 #6) | 1965-F03 | 20.02.1965 | KY LC-86/1 | F | Kosmos |
| Kosmos 70 (DS-A1 #7) | 1965-052A | 02.07.1965 | KY LC-86/1 | Kosmos |
References:
- Yuzhnoye: Exploratory development spacecraft
- КБ "Южное": Название: Ракеты и космические аппараты Конструкторского бюро "Южное"
Further DS missions:
- DS-1
- DS-2
- DS-A1
- DS-K-8
- DS-K-40
- DS-MG
- DS-MO (Opticheski)
- DS-MT
- DS-P1
- DS-P1-I (11F620)
- DS-P1-M (Lira)
- DS-P1-Yu (11F618)
- DS-U1-A
- DS-U1-G
- DS-U1-IK (Interkosmos 2, 8)
- DS-U1-R
- DS-U1-Ya
- DS-U2-D
- DS-U2-GF
- DS-U2-GK
- DS-U2-GKA (Oreol 1, 2 / Aureole 1, 2)
- DS-U2-I
- DS-U2-IK (Interkosmos 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14)
- DS-U2-IP
- DS-U2-K
- DS-U2-M
- DS-U2-MG
- DS-U2-MP
- DS-U2-MT
- DS-U2-V
- DS-U3-IK (Interkosmos 1, 4, 7, 11, 14, 16)
- DS-U3-S