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1962 · Soviet Space Program

1MS 1

successKosmos-2I 63S1 | 1MS 1

Cosmos 2 was the first 1MS satellite. It re-entered the atmosphere on August 19, 1963.

Overview

Date / time: April 6, 1962 at 05:15 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Mayak-2
Mission: 1MS 1
Mission type: Astrophysics
Orbit achieved: Elliptical Orbit

Launch provider

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Payloads deployed · 1

COSMOS 2 (SPUTNIK 12)