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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-2IMayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

DS-MT 1

Launched

June 1, 1963

Launch Failure

Summary

DS-MT 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-2I from Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on June 1, 1963. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 60th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 250th orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Kosmos-2I flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).

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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
14th Kosmos-2I flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 60th launch11th this yearhumanity's 250th orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

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

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Map of Mayak-2

Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

14th launch from Mayak-2, 4th this year · 14th from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

24 launches from this pad · 101 from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

9 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did DS-MT 1 launch?

DS-MT 1 launched on June 1, 1963. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch DS-MT 1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched DS-MT 1?

Kosmos-2I, flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-2I spec sheet

Where did DS-MT 1 launch from?

Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.

What orbit was DS-MT 1 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.