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Kosmos 101 (Russian: Космос 101 meaning Cosmos 101) also known as DS-P1-Yu No.4 was a Soviet satellite which was used as a radar calibration target for tests of anti-ballistic missiles. It was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau and launched in 1965 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme.The launch of Kosmos 101 was conducted using a Kosmos-2I 63S1 carrier rocket which flew from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar.