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DS-P1 No. 3

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on August 6, 1963, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 6, 1963 · 06:07 UTCLaunch 1963-033Launch no. 268 in the log
RocketKosmos 63S1
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 6, 1963, 06:07
Launch designation
1963-033
Mission
DS-P1 No. 3
Flight name
Kosmos-19

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
262 km
Initial apogee
507 km
Inclination
48.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.240 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-191963-033ANORAD 632Yangel KBCalibration240 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 30, 1964

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