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DS-K-8 No. 1

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on August 18, 1962, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 18, 1962 · 15:00 UTCLaunch 1962 A XILaunch no. 189 in the log
RocketKosmos 63S1
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 18, 1962, 15:00
Launch designation
1962 A XI
Mission
DS-K-8 No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-8

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
254 km
Initial apogee
589 km
Inclination
49.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.235 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-81962 A XI 1NORAD 367Yangel KBTechnology235 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 17, 1963

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