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US-AO 1
Soyuz 11A510Soviet Space Program31/6
Monday, December 27, 1965 · 10:24 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Soyuz 11A510
Profile →The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used fo...
Height46.3 m
LEO Payload7,020 kg
Launches2456
Successes2288
Mission Brief
US-A (Upravlenniye Sputnik Aktivny) were active radar satellites for ocean surveillance. The high power consumtion of the active radar required a nuclear reactor as power source. The satellites were known as RORSAT in the west. The US-AO series consisted of satellites, which tested all the system components but the nuclear reactor. They were battery powered.
PayloadUS-AO 1
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSoviet Space Program
Stages3
Pad31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Global range
- Latitude
- 45.996°N
- Longitude
- 63.564°E
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
10:24 PM UTC - 10:24 PM UTC
Delay History
1Dec 27Dec 27Success → Success
Schedule updated



