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DS-1 No. 1

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on October 27, 1961, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

October 27, 1961 · 16:30 UTCLaunch 1961-F11Launch no. 133 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeFailurestage 1 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 27, 1961, 16:30
Launch designation
1961-F11
Mission
DS-1 No. 1
Vehicle flight ID
1LK

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-6,000 km
Initial apogee
50 km
Inclination
49.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.160 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos1961-F11Yangel KB———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.