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

DS-P1-Yu 1

Launched

July 30, 1964

Launch Successful

Summary

DS-P1-Yu 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-2I from Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on July 30, 1964. It was Soviet Space Program's 92nd launch, 20th this year and humanity's 344th orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Kosmos-2I flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-36, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 259 × 501 km orbit inclined 49.0°. 2 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
22nd Kosmos-2I flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 92nd launch20th this yearhumanity's 344th orbital launch attempt51st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

49.0°Inclination
259 × 501 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
92.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
305.9°Ascending node
22723 d agoElement epoch1964-07-30 06:13 UTC · stale

Kosmos-36 · NORAD 844 · 1964-042 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1964-042A
Epoch
1964-07-30 06:13:22 UTC
Mean motion
15.65144495 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0179046
Inclination
49.0018°
Ascending node
305.8766°
Arg. of perigee
116.0536°
Mean anomaly
245.8179°
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

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit

  • Kosmos-36 · NORAD 844 · re-entered February 28, 1965

Kosmos 63S1 (N22) Stage 2 · re-entered November 29, 1964

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The DS-P1-Yu series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.

Pad

Map of Mayak-2

Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

22nd launch from Mayak-2, 4th this year · 22nd from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

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

53 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did DS-P1-Yu 1 launch?

DS-P1-Yu 1 launched on July 30, 1964. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch DS-P1-Yu 1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched DS-P1-Yu 1?

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

Where did DS-P1-Yu 1 launch from?

Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.

What orbit did DS-P1-Yu 1 reach?

Kosmos-36, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 259 × 501 km orbit inclined 49.0°.

How many satellites did DS-P1-Yu 1 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).