1962-038A
The DS-K-8 No. 1 payload was primarily an ELINT technology satellite. It carried a publicly acknowledged payload for studying micrometeorites. It also studied electron density and the upper atmosphere. It was launched as Kosmos-8 in Aug 1962 and operated for 5 days until the thermal regulation system failed.
| Kosmos-8 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Aug 18 | 0500 | Launch by Kosmos 63S1 | GTsP4 Mayak-2 |
| 0502 | S2 burn | ||
| 0507? | S2 MECO | 244 x 598 x 49.0 | |
| 1962 Aug 23 | end of ops | ||
| 1963 Aug 17 | 2130? | Reentered | |
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