Polyot

Status

Success

Launch Time
Fri Nov 01, 1963 08:56 UTC

First launch of Polyot.

Rocket

Polyot

RVSN USSR

Status: Retired

Liftoff Thrust: 4,570 kN

Payload to LEO: 1,400 kg

Payload to GTO: 0 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 4

Rocket Height: 30.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 2.58 m

Fairing Height: 5.68 m

Details

Mission Details

Polyot-1

Polyot-1 is a satellite of the IS constellation. The satellite is equipped with a radar to detect other satellites, and to move towards them, to potentially destroy them by exploding.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 2,450.0 kg

Low Earth Orbit

Location

Site 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

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Stats

1963

55th orbital launch attempt

Polyot

1st mission

1st mission of 1963

1st successful mission