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DS-1 No. 2

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on December 21, 1961, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

December 21, 1961 · 12:30 UTCLaunch 1961-F15Launch no. 143 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeFailurestage 2 underperformance
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 21, 1961, 12:30
Launch designation
1961-F15
Mission
DS-1 No. 2
Vehicle flight ID
2LK

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-1,000 km
Initial apogee
200 km
Inclination
49.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.160 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2U

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos1961-F15Yangel 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.