Sputnik 13 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

24 Apr 1962, 4:00am

Location

Kapustin Yar Launch Site

Kapustin Yar

Pad

Mayak-2

Launch Service Provider

Soviet Space Program logo

Soviet Space Program

Vehicle

Kosmos-2I image

Kosmos-2I

Mission

Sputnik 13

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Destination

Elliptical Orbit

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 .

Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC

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