The launch of Roscosmos Kosmos took place on 18 Aug 1962, launching the Kosmos 8 (Sputnik 18) mission. The launch site was Kapustin Yar, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 421.
DATE AND TIME
05:02 AM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Astrakhan Oblast, Russia
VEHICLE
LEO
421km
49°
0.404
591km
251km