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Kosmos 19

Soviet military satellite. Kosmos 19 was launched on August 6, 1963 aboard a Kosmos 63S1 from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 30, 1964).

COSPAR 1963-033ANORAD 632Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-19
Common name
Kosmos 19
Payload designation
DS-P1 No. 3
International designator
1963-033A
NORAD catalog number
632
GCAT identifier
S00632
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.046

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Defense
Program
DS-P1
Owner
OKB-586
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Yangel KB
Platform (bus)
DS-P1

Launch

Date
August 6, 1963 · 06:07 UTC
Launch record
1963-033Success
Spaceport
Kapustin Yar · pad Mayak-2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
277 km
Apogee
478 km
Inclination
48.95°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
March 30, 1964
Last known active
Mar 30, 1964
End of operations
Mar 30, 1964

Size

Mass
240 kg
Dry mass
240 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 Q51554 (CC0).