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1962 · Soviet Space Program

Sputnik 13

successKosmos-2I 63S1 | Sputnik 13

Cosmos 3 was the first 2MS satellite deployed by the OKB-1. It operated until August 20, 1962 and re-entered the atmosphere on October 17, 1963 .

Overview

Date / time
April 24, 1962 at 04:00 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Mayak-2
Mission
Sputnik 13
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Elliptical Orbit
Launch vehicle
Kosmos-2I →
Launch provider
Soviet Space Program →

Payloads deployed · 1

COSMOS 3 (SPUTNIK 13)
LEO