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