Monday, August 3, 1981

Kosmos 36

 1964-042A


The first DS-P1-Yu satellite was launched in Jul 1964 from the GTsP4 range at Kapustin Yar and was named Kosmos-36. The 63S1 launch vehicle placed Kosmos-36 in a 261 x 477 km x 49 deg orbit, similar to that used by the scientific DS satellites. It remained in orbit for eight months and transmitted until reentry.


Kosmos-36 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1964 Jul 30  0336? Launch by 63S1  GTsP4 
 0338?  Stage 2 burn  
 0342?  Stage 2 MECO 
 0343?  Stage 2 MECO 
1964 Aug 2  0930   91.85 261 x 477 x 49.0 (RAE)  
1965 Feb 28  0043?  Reentered 

Payload:

  • Special equipment payload

  • Rubin-1D orbit control

  • Tral-P1 telemetry system

  • Mayak transmitter

  • BKRD-2D command radio installation

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