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DS-A1 No. 6

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on February 20, 1965, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

February 20, 1965 · 06:30 UTCLaunch 1965-F03Launch no. 408 in the log
RocketKosmos 63S1
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/1
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 20, 1965, 06:30
Launch designation
1965-F03
Mission
DS-A1 No. 6

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-6,300 km
Initial apogee
15 km
Inclination
48.8°
Payload mass to orbit
0.220 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos1965-F03Southern State Design Bureau———

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