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1MS No. 1

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on April 6, 1962, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 6, 1962 · 17:15 UTCLaunch 1962 IOTLaunch no. 155 in the log
RocketKosmos 63S1
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 6, 1962, 17:15
Launch designation
1962 IOT
Mission
1MS No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-2
Vehicle flight ID
5LK

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
207 km
Initial apogee
1,519 km
Inclination
49.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.224 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-21962 IOT 1NORAD 269OKB-1 im. S.P. KorolevTechnology224 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 20, 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.