Polyot-2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

09:30:00

Sunday April 12, 1964

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Last flight of Polyot.

Polyot-1 is a satellite of the IS constellation. The satellite is equipped with a radar to detect other satellites, and to move towards them, to potentially destroy them by exploding.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

2,450 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Polyot

Active 1963 to 1964

Manufacturer

OKB-1

Rocket

Height: 30m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,400 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

4,570 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.58m

Height: 5.68m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

Site 1/5

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Fastest Turnaround

23 hr 32 min

Site 1/5

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Fastest Turnaround

23 hr 32 min

Stats

Polyot

2nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 1964

OKB-1

84th

Mission

9th

Mission of 1964

1964

23rd

Orbital launch attempt