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DS-MG No. 2

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on October 24, 1964, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 24, 1964 · 05:17 UTCLaunch 1964-069Launch no. 376 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad Mayak-2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 24, 1964, 05:17
Launch designation
1964-069
Mission
DS-MG No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-49

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
259 km
Initial apogee
460 km
Inclination
48.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.285 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-491964-069ANORAD 913Yangel KBSpace science285 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 21, 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.