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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-2I86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
DS-K-40 2
Launched
February 21, 1966
Summary
DS-K-40 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-2I from 86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on February 21, 1966. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 171st launch, 9th this year and humanity's 533rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 35th Kosmos-2I flight and the 2nd 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
- 35th Kosmos-2I flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 171st launch9th this yearhumanity's 533rd orbital launch attempt16th 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
15th launch from 86/1, 3rd this year · 39th from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
26 launches from this pad · 101 from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
9 days 19 hours after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Kapustin Yar, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did DS-K-40 2 launch?
DS-K-40 2 launched on February 21, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DS-K-40 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DS-K-40 2?
Kosmos-2I, flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-2I spec sheet
Where did DS-K-40 2 launch from?
86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.
What orbit was DS-K-40 2 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.