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DS-A1 No. 3

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on August 22, 1963, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 22, 1963 · 06:00 UTCLaunch 1963-F11Launch no. 269 in the log
RocketKosmos 63S1
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeFailurestage 1 failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 22, 1963, 06:00
Launch designation
1963-F11
Mission
DS-A1 No. 3

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-6,000 km
Initial apogee
40 km
Inclination
49.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.220 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos1963-F11Yangel 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.