The Omega satellites were technology demonstrators to develop technologies for the Meteor-1 satellite program. April 13, 1963 at 11:00 UTC · Launch Successful Kosmos-2I — Soviet Space Program, to Low Earth Orbit Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation The world's 239th orbital launch attempt, and 15th of 1963. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image via The Space Devs.