| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| Harvard designation | 1962 Beta Theta 1 |
| COSPAR ID | 1962-056A |
| SATCAT no. | 00441 |
| Mission duration | 576 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DS-A1 |
| Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye |
| Launch mass | 315 kg[1] |
| Power | Batteries |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 October 1962 03:50:00 GMT |
| Rocket | Kosmos-2I 63S1 |
| Launch site | Kapustin Yar, Mayak-2 |
| Contractor | Yuzhnoye |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 18 May 1964 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 234 km |
| Apogee altitude | 901 km |
| Inclination | 49.0° |
| Period | 96.1 minutes |
| Epoch | 20 October 1962 |
Kosmos 11 (Russian: Космос 11 meaning Cosmos 11), also known as DS-A1 No.1 was a technology demonstration satellite which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1962. It was the eleventh satellite to be designated under the Kosmos system, and the fourth spacecraft launched as part of the DS programme to successfully reach orbit, after Kosmos 1, Kosmos 6 and Kosmos 8. Its primary mission was to demonstrate technologies for future Soviet military satellites.[3]
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