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Kosmos 116 (Russian: Космос 116 meaning Cosmos 116) also known as DS-P1-Yu No.6 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 1966 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme.Kosmos 116 was launched using a Kosmos-2M 63S1M carrier rocket which flew from Site 86/1 at Kapustin Yar. The launch occurred at 10:04 GMT on 26 April 1966 and was successful.