NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1963-043A
Polyot 1 was the first of two spacecraft fitted with special controls to allow for maneuverability in space. The spacecraft was able to change inclination as well as apogee and perigee. It also carried scientific instruments, a telemtry system, and radio transmitters.
Launch Date: 1963-11-01
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-6 (Sapwood) with Maneuverable Upper Stage (may be A-1-M)
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Mass: 600 kg
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