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DS-2 No. 1

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on March 16, 1962, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 16, 1962 · 11:59 UTCLaunch 1962 THELaunch no. 154 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 16, 1962, 11:59
Launch designation
1962 THE
Mission
DS-2 No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-1
Vehicle flight ID
6LK

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
208 km
Initial apogee
731 km
Inclination
49.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.047 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-11962 THE 1NORAD 266Yangel KBSpace science47 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 25, 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.