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

DS-P1 4

Launched

February 27, 1964

Launch Successful

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.

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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

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Orbit: as tracked

49.0°Inclination
263 × 532 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
92.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
304.7°Ascending node
22876 d agoElement epoch1964-02-27 16:13 UTC · stale

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

Map of Mayak-2

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

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).