
Test Target
The DS-P1-I series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.
Orbital Attempt
#522
CCCP Mission
#165
Pad Launch
#13
Location Launch
#37
Designator
1966-004
Jan 25, 1966, 12:28 PM
1 update
Kapustin Yar is a Russian military training area and a rocket launch complex in Astrakhan Oblast, about 100 km east of Volgograd. It was established by the Soviet Union on 13 May 1946. In the beginning, Kapustin Yar used technology, material, and scientific support gained from the defeat of Germany in World War II. Numerous launches of test rockets for the Russian military were carried out at the site, as well as satellite and sounding rocket launches.
Timezone
Europe/Volgograd
Local Launch Time
Jan 25, 1966, 4:28 PM
Total Launches
101
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
48.5900, 45.7200