Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-2I86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
DS-A1 5
Launched
January 30, 1965
Summary
DS-A1 5 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-2I from 86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on January 30, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 110th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 400th orbital launch attempt. It was the 27th Kosmos-2I flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-53, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 218 × 1,107 km orbit inclined 48.7°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Kosmos-2I · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 27th Kosmos-2I flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 110th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 400th orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-53 · NORAD 983 · 1965-006 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1965-006A
- Epoch
- 1965-01-30 12:27:15 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.71754452 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0631616
- Inclination
- 48.6785°
- Ascending node
- 220.2177°
- Arg. of perigee
- 100.6291°
- Mean anomaly
- 266.542°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 debris; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-53 · NORAD 983 · re-entered August 12, 1966
Kosmos 63S1 (N27) Stage 2 · re-entered January 11, 1966
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
DS-A1 satellite designed to test techniques and equipment for communication and navigation systems.
Pad

86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
3rd launch from 86/1, 1st this year · 27th from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
26 launches from this pad · 101 from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
51 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did DS-A1 5 launch?
DS-A1 5 launched on January 30, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DS-A1 5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DS-A1 5?
Kosmos-2I, flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-2I spec sheet
Where did DS-A1 5 launch from?
86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.
What orbit did DS-A1 5 reach?
Kosmos-53, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 218 × 1,107 km orbit inclined 48.7°.
How many satellites did DS-A1 5 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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