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DS-A1 No. 4

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on October 24, 1963, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

October 24, 1963 · 04:30 UTCLaunch 1963-F13Launch no. 278 in the log
RocketKosmos 63S1
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 24, 1963, 04:30
Launch designation
1963-F13
Mission
DS-A1 No. 4

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-1,000 km
Initial apogee
250 km
Inclination
49.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.220 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos1963-F13Yangel 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.