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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-2I86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

DS-A1 5

Launched

January 30, 1965

Launch Successful

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

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Orbit: as tracked

48.7°Inclination
218 × 1107 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
97.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
220.2°Ascending node
22538 d agoElement epoch1965-01-30 12:27 UTC · stale

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

Map of 86/1

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

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).