1962 · Soviet Space Program
Sputnik 18
successKosmos-2I 63S1 | Sputnik 18
Cosmos 8 is a DS-K8 demonstration satellite. It re-entered the atmosphere on August 17, 1963.
Overview
- Date / time
- August 18, 1962 at 03:00 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Mayak-2
- Mission
- Sputnik 18
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit