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Orbital launch vehicle. Year: 1965. Family: R-12. Country: Ukraine. Status: Out of production. Other Designations: Kosmos 2M. Library of Congress Designation: B-1. Department of Defence Designation: SL-7. ASCC Reporting Name: Sandal. Manufacturer's Designation: 63S1M. Modernized version of 63S1 initial configuration of the first Kosmos launcher and the prototype for the production 11K63 launch vehicle. Suborbital launches from Plesetsk from 1965 at from the modified R-12 silo 'Dvina'. Flown only a few times in 1965-1967. Succeeded by the 11K63 production model launched from the 'Raduga' complex. Manufacturer: Yuzhnoye. Launches: 5. Success Rate: 100.00%. First Launch Date: 1965-10-19. Last Launch Date: 1966-04-26. Launch data is: complete. LEO Payload: 450 kg (990 lb). to: 270 km Orbit. at: 71.00 degrees. Associated Spacecraft: DS-P1-I, DS-P1-Yu, DS-U2-M, DS-U2-V. Liftoff Thrust: 636.500 kN (143,091 lbf). Total Mass: 48,110 kg (106,060 lb). Core Diameter: 1.60 m (5.20 ft). Total Length: 25.80 m (84.60 ft).
Stage Data - Kosmos 63S1M - Stage Number: 1. 1 x Stage: Kosmos A-1. Gross Mass: 39,515 kg (87,115 lb). Empty Mass: 3,150 kg (6,940 lb). Thrust (vac): 730.500 kN (164,223 lbf). Isp: 264 sec. Burn time: 125 sec. Isp(sl): 230 sec. Diameter: 1.60 m (5.20 ft). Span: 1.80 m (5.90 ft). Length: 18.00 m (59.00 ft). Propellants: Nitric acid/Kerosene. No Engines: 1. Engine: RD-214. Other designations: Sandal; SS-4; 8K63; R-12; 63; 11K63. Status: Out of production.
- Stage Number: 2. 1 x Stage: Kosmos A-2. Gross Mass: 8,595 kg (18,948 lb). Empty Mass: 840 kg (1,850 lb). Thrust (vac): 105.510 kN (23,720 lbf). Isp: 352 sec. Burn time: 250 sec. Isp(sl): 220 sec. Diameter: 1.60 m (5.20 ft). Span: 1.60 m (5.20 ft). Length: 7.80 m (25.50 ft). Propellants: Lox/UDMH. No Engines: 1. Engine: RD-119. Other designations: S1. Status: Out of production.
Kosmos 63S1M Chronology 1965 October 19 - 05:44 GMT - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: LC86. Launch Pad: LC86/1. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 63S1M. Model: Kosmos 63S1M. - Cosmos 93 Nation: USSR. Program: DS. Payload: DS-U2-V s/n 1. Mass: 305 kg (672 lb). Class: Technology. Type: Military. Spacecraft: DS-U2-V. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 216 km (134 mi). Apogee: 513 km (318 mi). Inclination: 48.40 deg. Period: 91.80 min. COSPAR: 1965-084A. USAF Sat Cat: 1629. Completed Operations Date: 1965-12-16. Decay Date: 1966-01-03. Military technology development satellite - mission still classified. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 99.
1965 November 4 - 05:31 GMT - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: LC86. Launch Pad: LC86/1. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 63S1M. Model: Kosmos 63S1M. - Cosmos 95 Nation: USSR. Program: DS. Payload: DS-U2-V s/n 2. Mass: 325 kg (716 lb). Class: Technology. Type: Military. Spacecraft: DS-U2-V. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 211 km (131 mi). Apogee: 521 km (323 mi). Inclination: 48.40 deg. Period: 91.90 min. COSPAR: 1965-088A. USAF Sat Cat: 1706. Completed Operations Date: 1965-11-04. Decay Date: 1966-01-18. Military technology development satellite - mission still classified. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 99.
1965 November 26 - 12:14 GMT - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: LC86. Launch Pad: LC86/1. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 63S1M. Model: Kosmos 63S1M. - Cosmos 97 Nation: USSR. Program: DS. Payload: DS-U2-M s/n 1. Mass: 267 kg (588 lb). Class: Technology. Spacecraft: DS-U2-M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 214 km (132 mi). Apogee: 2,144 km (1,332 mi). Inclination: 48.40 deg. Period: 108.90 min. COSPAR: 1965-095A. USAF Sat Cat: 1777. Completed Operations Date: 1966-01-23. Decay Date: 1967-04-02. Development tests of atomic clocks. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 99.
1966 January 25 - 12:28 GMT - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: LC86. Launch Pad: LC86/1. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 63S1M. Model: Kosmos 63S1M. - Cosmos 106 Nation: USSR. Program: DS. Payload: DS-P1-I s/n 1. Mass: 325 kg (716 lb). Class: Military. Type: Target. Spacecraft: DS-P1-I. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 281 km (174 mi). Apogee: 553 km (343 mi). Inclination: 48.40 deg. Period: 92.80 min. COSPAR: 1966-004A. USAF Sat Cat: 1949. Completed Operations Date: 1966-11-15. Decay Date: 1966-11-14. Operational radar target for the ABM forces. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 99.
1966 April 26 - 10:04 GMT - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: LC86. Launch Pad: LC86/1. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 63S1M. Model: Kosmos 63S1M. - Cosmos 116 Nation: USSR. Program: DS. Payload: DS-P1-Yu s/n 6. Mass: 325 kg (716 lb). Class: Military. Type: Target. Spacecraft: DS-P1-Yu. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 288 km (178 mi). Apogee: 464 km (288 mi). Inclination: 48.40 deg. Period: 92.00 min. COSPAR: 1966-036A. USAF Sat Cat: 2152. Completed Operations Date: 1966-12-03. Decay Date: 1966-12-03. Development of systems for air defence and the control of outer space. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 99.
Bibliography and Further Reading - McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
- Isakowitz, Steven J,, International Reference to Space Launch Systems Second Edition, AIAA, Washington DC, 1991 (succeeded by 2000 edition). ISBN: 1563473534. Superseded by the later editions. More at amazon.com...
- Zak, Anatoly, Spaceflight, "Cosmos Launcher", 1996, Volume 38, page 416.
- Agapov, V, Novosti Kosmonavtiki, "K zapusku pervovo ISZ serii 'DS'", 1997, Issue 6.
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