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Strela-1

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on August 22, 1964, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 22, 1964 · 11:00 UTCLaunch 1964-050Launch no. 354 in the log
RocketKosmos 63S1
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 22, 1964, 11:00
Launch designation
1964-050
Mission
Strela-1
Flight name
Kosmos-42/43

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
228 km
Initial apogee
1,076 km
Inclination
49.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.100 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-421964-050ANORAD 864OKB-10 (Reshetnev)Communications50 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 19, 1965
Kosmos-431964-050CNORAD 867OKB-10 (Reshetnev)Communications50 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 27, 1965

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