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DS-MT No. 2

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on June 6, 1964, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 6, 1964 · 06:00 UTCLaunch 1964-028Launch no. 330 in the log
RocketKosmos 63S1
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 6, 1964, 06:00
Launch designation
1964-028
Mission
DS-MT No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-31

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
224 km
Initial apogee
491 km
Inclination
48.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.247 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-311964-028ANORAD 803Yangel KBAstronomy247 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 20, 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.