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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-2I86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

DS-P1-Yu 3

Launched

July 23, 1965

Launch Successful

Summary

DS-P1-Yu 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-2I from 86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on July 23, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 135th launch, 27th this year and humanity's 460th orbital launch attempt. It was the 31st Kosmos-2I flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-76, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 261 × 524 km orbit inclined 48.8°. 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
31st Kosmos-2I flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 135th launch27th this yearhumanity's 460th orbital launch attempt67th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

48.8°Inclination
261 × 524 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
92.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
312.1°Ascending node
22364 d agoElement epoch1965-07-24 03:17 UTC · stale

Kosmos-76 · NORAD 1464 · 1965-059 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1965-059A
Epoch
1965-07-24 03:17:27 UTC
Mean motion
15.60850599 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0194321
Inclination
48.7836°
Ascending node
312.138°
Arg. of perigee
113.5028°
Mean anomaly
248.5655°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
15
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

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

  • Kosmos-76 · NORAD 1464 · re-entered March 16, 1966

Kosmos 63S1 (N31) Stage 2 · re-entered December 4, 1965

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 86/1

86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

7th launch from 86/1, 5th this year · 31st from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

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

20 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did DS-P1-Yu 3 launch?

DS-P1-Yu 3 launched on July 23, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch DS-P1-Yu 3?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched DS-P1-Yu 3?

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

Where did DS-P1-Yu 3 launch from?

86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.

What orbit did DS-P1-Yu 3 reach?

Kosmos-76, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 261 × 524 km orbit inclined 48.8°.

How many satellites did DS-P1-Yu 3 launch?

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