flown missionFailure

Kosmos-2I 63S1 | DS-K-40 2

Soviet Space Program86/1 — Kapustin Yar, Russian FederationFeb 21, 1966, 13:30 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: DS-K-40 2
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

DS-K-40 was a series of experimental ELINT satellites developed by Yuzhnoye to test technologies for the Tselina-O program.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Feb 21, 1966, 13:30 UTC
Window opens: Feb 21, 1966, 13:30 UTC
Window closes: Feb 21, 1966, 13:30 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:24 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Kosmos-2I
Family: Kosmos
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 86/1
Location: Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Volgograd
Coordinates: 48.5694, 46.2932