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DS-U2-D No. 1

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on December 21, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 21, 1966 · 13:12 UTCLaunch 1966-117Launch no. 651 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 21, 1966, 13:12
Launch designation
1966-117
Mission
DS-U2-D No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-137

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
223 km
Initial apogee
1,709 km
Inclination
48.8°
Payload mass to orbit
0.237 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-1371966-117ANORAD 2627Southern State Design BureauSpace science237 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 23, 1967

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