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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-K-40 2
Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-K-40 2 launched on Mon, Feb 21, 1966, 01:30 PM UTC — a Soviet Space Program mission.
Launch FailureSoviet Space Program
Lifted offNET Feb 1966
NET Mon, Feb 21, 1966, 01:30 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Kosmos-2I 63S1Vehicle
Soviet Space ProgramProvider
86/1Pad
Kapustin Yar, Russian FederationLocation
Government/Top SecretMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Kosmos-2I 63S1 to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Kosmos-2I 63S1 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
DS-K-40 2
DS-K-40 was a series of experimental ELINT satellites developed by Yuzhnoye to test technologies for the Tselina-O program.
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Frequently asked
What time does Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-K-40 2 launch?
Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-K-40 2 is scheduled to lift off Mon, Feb 21, 1966, 01:30 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-K-40 2?
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Who is launching Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-K-40 2?
Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-K-40 2 is an Soviet Space Program mission flying on a Kosmos-2I 63S1.
Where does Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-K-40 2 launch from?
It lifts off from 86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.