The Omega satellites were technology demonstrators to develop technologies for the Meteor-1 satellite program. December 13, 1963 at 14:15 UTC · Launch Successful Kosmos-2I — Soviet Space Program, to Low Earth Orbit Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation The world's 288th orbital launch attempt, and 64th of 1963. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image via The Space Devs.