Kosmos 1

Soviet research satellite. Kosmos 1 was launched on March 16, 1962 aboard a Kosmos 63S1 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 25, 1962).

COSPAR 1962 THE 1NORAD 266Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-1
Common name: Kosmos 1
Payload designation: DS-2 No. 1
International designator: 1962 THE 1
NORAD catalog number: 266
GCAT identifier: S00266
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.002

Mission

Mission type: Space science
Use: Civil government
Program: DS Early
Owner: OKB-586
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Yangel KB
Platform (bus): DS

Launch

Date: March 16, 1962 · 11:59 UTC
Launch record: 1962 THESuccess
Rocket: Kosmos 63S1
Spaceport: Kapustin Yar · pad Mayak-2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 208 km
Apogee: 731 km
Inclination: 49.02°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: May 25, 1962
Last known active: April 1962
End of operations: April 1962

Size

Mass: 47 kg
Dry mass: 47 kg
Length: 1.2 m
Diameter: 1.20 m
Span: 1.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q51523 (CC0).