Cosmos 1

Russia

Spacecraft n°:

USSR spacecraft n°: 28

Also called Sputnik 11

Launch data:

Designation	00266 / 1962 Theta 1 / 62008A
Launch date	16 Mar 1962 - 11:59 UT
Launch site	Kapustin Yar - M2
Launch vehicle	Cosmos 63S1 (6LK)
Mission	Technology
Satellite type	DS-2 (#1)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	204 / 967 km
Inclination	49°
Period	96.35 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Yuzhnoye
Mass at launch	47 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Dimension
Basic shape
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power

Decay:

End of mission:	26 Mar 1962
Descent date:	25 May 1962
Lifetime:	70,00 days

Mission details:

Launched from silo Mayak-2.

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