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DS-P1-Yu No. 5

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on July 8, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 8, 1966 · 05:31 UTCLaunch 1966-061Launch no. 588 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 8, 1966, 05:31
Launch designation
1966-061
Mission
DS-P1-Yu No. 5
Flight name
Kosmos-123

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
257 km
Initial apogee
515 km
Inclination
48.8°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-1231966-061ANORAD 2295Southern State Design BureauCalibration200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 10, 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.