Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-2IMayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
DS-P1 4
Launched
February 27, 1964
Summary
DS-P1 4 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-2I from Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on February 27, 1964. It was Soviet Space Program's 75th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 304th orbital launch attempt. It was the 19th Kosmos-2I flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-25, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 263 × 532 km orbit inclined 49.0°. 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
- Test Target · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 19th Kosmos-2I flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 75th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 304th orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-25 · NORAD 757 · 1964-010 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1964-010A
- Epoch
- 1964-02-27 16:13:56 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.58987916 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0198852
- Inclination
- 49.0177°
- Ascending node
- 304.7235°
- Arg. of perigee
- 121.0867°
- Mean anomaly
- 240.8743°
- 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-25 · NORAD 757 · re-entered November 21, 1964
Kosmos 63S1 (N19) Stage 2 · re-entered June 18, 1964
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The DS-P1 series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.
Pad

Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
19th launch from Mayak-2, 1st this year · 19th from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
24 launches from this pad · 101 from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
75 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did DS-P1 4 launch?
DS-P1 4 launched on February 27, 1964. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DS-P1 4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DS-P1 4?
Kosmos-2I, flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-2I spec sheet
Where did DS-P1 4 launch from?
Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.
What orbit did DS-P1 4 reach?
Kosmos-25, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 263 × 532 km orbit inclined 49.0°.
How many satellites did DS-P1 4 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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