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DS-K-40 No. 2

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

February 21, 1966 · 13:30 UTCLaunch 1966-F02Launch no. 536 in the log
RocketKosmos 63S1
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/1
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 21, 1966, 13:30
Launch designation
1966-F02
Mission
DS-K-40 No. 2

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-6,300 km
Initial apogee
20 km
Inclination
49.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos1966-F02Southern 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.