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Kosmos-2I 63S1

In-active

Strategic Rocket Forces (RVSN RF)

Oct. 27, 1961

Description

Kosmos-2I is the designation applied to two Soviet carrier rockets which were used to orbit satellites between 1961 and 1977.

Specifications

Stages
2
Length
31.0 m
Diameter
1.6 m
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
48.0 T
Thrust
―

Family

Name
Kosmos-2I 63S1
Family
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Variant
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Alias
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Full Name
Kosmos-2I

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
300.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Strategic Rocket Forces

Government

None

RVSN RF 1959

The Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation are a separate-troops branch of the Russian Armed Forces that control Russia's land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

Previous Flights

flew on 38 previous launch(es).

Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-U1-G 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
December 19, 1967 - 06:30 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Satellite used to study the effects of solar activity on the upper atmosphere.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-U2-D 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
December 21, 1966 - 13:12 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The DS-U2-D satellites were a series of Soviet technolgy demonstration satellites launched as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik program.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-P1-Yu 6

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
July 08, 1966 - 05:31 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The DS-P1-Yu series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-K-40 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
February 21, 1966 - 13:30 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

DS-K-40 was a series of experimental ELINT satellites developed by Yuzhnoye to test technologies for the Tselina-O program.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-U1-G 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
February 11, 1966 - 18:00 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Satellite used to study the effects of solar activity on the upper atmosphere.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-K-40 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
December 28, 1965 - 08:10 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

DS-K-40 was a series of experimental ELINT satellites developed by Yuzhnoye to test technologies for the Tselina-O program.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-P1-Yu 4

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
December 21, 1965 - 06:14 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The DS-P1-Yu series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-P1-Yu 3

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
July 23, 1965 - 04:34 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The DS-P1-Yu series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-A1 7

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
July 02, 1965 - 06:29 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

DS-A1 satellite designed to test techniques and equipment for communication and navigation systems.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-A1 6

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
February 20, 1965 - 06:30 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

DS-A1 satellite designed to test techniques and equipment for communication and navigation systems.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-P1-Yu 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
February 12, 1965 - 12:00 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

The DS-P1-Yu series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-A1 5

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
January 30, 1965 - 09:36 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

DS-A1 satellite designed to test techniques and equipment for communication and navigation systems.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-MT 3

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
December 09, 1964 - 23:00 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The DS-MT satellites were a series of Soviet technolgy demonstration satellites launched as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik program.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-2 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
December 01, 1964 - 08:45 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

Second DS-2 satellite

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-MG 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
October 24, 1964 - 05:17 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The DS-MG satellites were a series of Soviet technolgy demonstration satellites launched as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik program.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | Strela-1 4,5

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
August 22, 1964 - 11:00 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The Strela-1 satellites were prototype store-dump communications satellites for tactical communication.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-P1-Yu 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
July 30, 1964 - 03:36 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The DS-P1-Yu series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-MT 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
June 06, 1964 - 06:00 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The DS-MT satellites were a series of Soviet technolgy demonstration satellites launched as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik program.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-MG 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
March 18, 1964 - 15:07 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The DS-MG satellites were a series of Soviet technolgy demonstration satellites launched as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik program.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-P1 4

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
February 27, 1964 - 13:30 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The DS-P1 series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | Omega 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
December 13, 1963 - 14:15 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The Omega satellites were technology demonstrators to develop technologies for the Meteor-1 satellite program.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-A1 4

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
October 24, 1963 - 04:30 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

DS-A1 satellite designed to test techniques and equipment for communication and navigation systems.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-A1 3

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
August 22, 1963 - 06:00 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

DS-A1 satellite designed to test techniques and equipment for communication and navigation systems.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-P1 3

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
August 06, 1963 - 06:07 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The DS-P1 series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-MT 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
June 01, 1963 - 02:50 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

The DS-MT satellites were a series of Soviet technolgy demonstration satellites launched as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik program.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-A1 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
May 22, 1963 - 03:00 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

DS-A1 satellite designed to test techniques and equipment for communication and navigation systems.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | Omega 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
April 13, 1963 - 11:00 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The Omega satellites were technology demonstrators to develop technologies for the Meteor-1 satellite program.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-P1 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
April 06, 1963 - 03:01 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

The DS-P1 series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | 1MS 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
October 25, 1962 - 07:00 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

Second 1MS satellite

Elliptical Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-A1 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
October 20, 1962 - 04:00 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

DS-A1 satellite designed to test techniques and equipment for communication and navigation systems.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | Sputnik 18

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
August 18, 1962 - 15:00 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Cosmos 8 is a DS-K8 demonstration satellite. It re-entered the atmosphere on August 17, 1963.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-P1 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
June 30, 1962 - 16:00 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

The DS-P1 series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | Sputnik 15

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
May 28, 1962 - 03:00 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

This was the second 2MS satellite. It re-entered the atmosphere on May 2, 1963.

Elliptical Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | Sputnik 13

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
April 24, 1962 - 04:00 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Cosmos 3 was the first 2MS satellite deployed by the OKB-1. It operated until August 20, 1962 and re-entered the atmosphere on October 17, 1963 .

Elliptical Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | 1MS 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
April 06, 1962 - 17:15 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Cosmos 2 was the first 1MS satellite. It re-entered the atmosphere on August 19, 1963.

Elliptical Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-2 1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
March 16, 1962 - 11:59 UTC

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

First DS-2 satellite. It re-entered the atmosphere on May 25, 1962.

Low Earth Orbit

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-1 2

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
December 21, 1961 - 12:30 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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Kosmos-2I 63S1 | Kosmos-2I | DS-1-1

Strategic Rocket Forces | Russia
Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
October 27, 1961 - 16:30 UTC

Status: Launch Failure

Unknown Mission

There are no mission or payload details available for this launch.

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