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Launch Complex: PL1. Kapustin Yar. Latitude: 48.4116 deg. Longitude: 46.2621 deg. Used by: Kosmos 2. First Launch: 1961-12-27. Last Launch: 1963-03-21. Number Launches: 2. PL 1, Vladimirovka Air Force test area PL1 Chronology 1961 December 27 - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. MP-1 Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 405 km (251 mi). 1963 March 21 - 11:40 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. M-12 re-entry vehicle test flight Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 405 km (251 mi). First flight of Raketoplan Chelomei, launched at 16:40 Moscow Time. The reentry vehicle was destroyed during reentry. Maximum Altitude - 400 km. Maximum Speed - 14,400 kph. Distance of free flight - 1900 km. Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.