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2MS No. 2

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on May 28, 1962, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 28, 1962 · 03:00 UTCLaunch 1962 UPSLaunch no. 169 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 28, 1962, 03:00
Launch designation
1962 UPS
Mission
2MS No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-5
Vehicle flight ID
3LK

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
193 km
Initial apogee
1,579 km
Inclination
49.1°
Payload mass to orbit
0.252 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-51962 UPS 1NORAD 297OKB-1 im. S.P. KorolevTechnology252 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 2, 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.