Kosmos 44 (Meteor No.1 prototype), the first Soviet Meteor experimental weather satellite, launched on the maiden Vostok-2M (8A92M) from Baikonur Site 31/6 into LEO for cloud-cover and meteorological imaging development.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.3 T (est.)
- Flight
- 1st
- of 93 Vostok 8A92M flights
- Date and time
- 28 August 1964, 16:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1964-053
- Launches in 1964
- 62nd of 100
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