Kosmos-2I 63S1 was the initial two-stage orbital configuration derived from the R-12 missile. It flew 38 times from 1961 through 1967 for early Soviet scientific and military spacecraft, including the first spacecraft assigned a Kosmos designation.
Identity
Aliases
Kosmos 63S163S1Cosmos 63S1
Family Name
Kosmos-2I 63S1
Full Name
Kosmos-2I 63S1 Launch Vehicle
Reusability
expendable
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Details
Description
Kosmos-2I 63S1 was the initial two-stage orbital configuration derived from the R-12 missile. It flew 38 times from 1961 through 1967 for early Soviet scientific and military spacecraft, including the first spacecraft assigned a Kosmos designation.