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DS-A1 No. 7

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on July 2, 1965, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 2, 1965 · 06:29 UTCLaunch 1965-052Launch no. 453 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 2, 1965, 06:29
Launch designation
1965-052
Mission
DS-A1 No. 7
Flight name
Kosmos-70

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
225 km
Initial apogee
1,113 km
Inclination
48.7°
Payload mass to orbit
0.220 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-701965-052ANORAD 1431Southern State Design BureauMissile early warning220 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 18, 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.