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

DS-P1-Yu 4

Launched

December 21, 1965

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Summary

DS-P1-Yu 4 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-2I from 86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on December 21, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 159th launch, 51st this year and humanity's 511th orbital launch attempt. It was the 32nd Kosmos-2I flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 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
32nd Kosmos-2I flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 159th launch51st this yearhumanity's 511th orbital launch attempt118th orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

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

  • Kosmos-101 · NORAD 1846 · re-entered July 12, 1966

Kosmos 63S1 (N32) Stage 2 · re-entered April 16, 1966

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.

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Map of 86/1

86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

11th launch from 86/1, 9th this year · 35th from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

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

24 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did DS-P1-Yu 4 launch?

DS-P1-Yu 4 launched on December 21, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch DS-P1-Yu 4?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched DS-P1-Yu 4?

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

Where did DS-P1-Yu 4 launch from?

86/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.

What orbit was DS-P1-Yu 4 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test target mission.

How many satellites did DS-P1-Yu 4 launch?

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