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Zenit-2 No. 13

Vostok 8A92 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on October 18, 1963, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 18, 1963 · 09:29 UTCLaunch 1963-040Launch no. 277 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 18, 1963, 09:29
Launch designation
1963-040
Mission
Zenit-2 No. 13
Flight name
Kosmos-20
Vehicle flight ID
G 15001- 01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
309 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-201963-040ANORAD 673OKB-1 im. S.P. KorolevOptical imaging2,100 kgLanded · Oct 26, 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.