Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 24, 1962, 04:00
- Launch designation
- 1962 NU
- Mission
- 2MS No. 1
- Flight name
- Kosmos-3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 4LK
- Year
- Launches in 1962
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 225 km
- Initial apogee
- 702 km
- Inclination
- 49.0°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.251 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-3 | 1962 NU 1NORAD 281 | OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev | Technology | 251 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Oct 17, 1962 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.