Launch data:
| Designation | 05729 / 71119A |
| Launch date | 27 Dec 1971 - 19:00 UT |
| Launch site | Plesetsk, LC132/2 |
| Launch vehicle | Cosmos-3M (11K65M - #65014-103) |
| Mission | Scientific: ionosphere study |
| Satellite type | DS-U2-GKA #1 |
| Earth orbit: | |
| Perigee/Apogee | 388/1954 km |
| Inclination | 74° |
| Period | 108.8 min |
