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DS-U1-G No. 2

Kosmos 63S1 launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on December 19, 1967, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 19, 1967 · 06:30 UTCLaunch 1967-125Launch no. 789 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC86/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 19, 1967, 06:30
Launch designation
1967-125
Mission
DS-U1-G No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-196

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
223 km
Initial apogee
863 km
Inclination
48.8°
Payload mass to orbit
0.291 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-1961967-125ANORAD 3074Southern State Design BureauSpace science291 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 7, 1968

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