Status
Success
Cosmos 3
Launch Time
Tue Apr 24, 1962 04:00 UTC
Tue Apr 24, 1962 04:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 3
In 1962, OKB-1 launched four MS-type satellites. Almost nothing is known about these satellites, whose official mission was to carry out "investigations". The 2MS were in charge of studying the polar auroras. It would seem that these satellites were also intended to test technologies related to space flights.
They were built in two versions: 1MS and 2MS. They were put into orbit by Cosmos launchers (63S1) of Mikhaïl YANGUEL's OKB-586. The fourth launch, that of the second 1MS, ended in failure.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 251.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russia
Stats
1962
15th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-1
5th mission
3rd mission of 1962
3rd successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission