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DS-P1 No. 2

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

April 6, 1963 · 03:01 UTCLaunch 1963-F05Launch no. 239 in the log
RocketKosmos 63S1
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeFailurestage 1 failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 6, 1963, 03:01
Launch designation
1963-F05
Mission
DS-P1 No. 2

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-6,300 km
Initial apogee
20 km
Inclination
49.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.240 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-141963-F05Yangel KB———

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