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DS-MT No. 3

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on December 9, 1964, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 9, 1964 · 23:00 UTCLaunch 1964-080Launch no. 388 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 9, 1964, 23:00
Launch designation
1964-080
Mission
DS-MT No. 3
Flight name
Kosmos-51

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
259 km
Initial apogee
530 km
Inclination
48.7°
Payload mass to orbit
0.247 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-511964-080ANORAD 947Yangel KBAstronomy247 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 14, 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.