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DS-A1 No. 5

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on January 30, 1965, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 30, 1965 · 09:36 UTCLaunch 1965-006Launch no. 402 in the log
RocketKosmos 63S1
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 30, 1965, 09:36
Launch designation
1965-006
Mission
DS-A1 No. 5
Flight name
Kosmos-53

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
221 km
Initial apogee
1,143 km
Inclination
48.7°
Payload mass to orbit
0.220 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-531965-006ANORAD 983Southern State Design BureauMissile early warning220 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 12, 1966

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