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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-2I86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
DS-K-40 1
Launched
December 28, 1965
Summary
DS-K-40 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-2I from 86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on December 28, 1965. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 161st launch, 53rd this year and humanity's 516th orbital launch attempt. It was the 33rd Kosmos-2I flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Kosmos-2I · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 33rd Kosmos-2I flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 161st launch53rd this yearhumanity's 516th orbital launch attempt123rd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
DS-K-40 was a series of experimental ELINT satellites developed by Yuzhnoye to test technologies for the Tselina-O program.
Pad
86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
12th launch from 86/1, 10th this year · 36th from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
26 launches from this pad · 101 from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
7 days 1 hour after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did DS-K-40 1 launch?
DS-K-40 1 launched on December 28, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DS-K-40 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DS-K-40 1?
Kosmos-2I, flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-2I spec sheet
Where did DS-K-40 1 launch from?
86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.
What orbit was DS-K-40 1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.