Cosmos 3 was the first 2MS satellite deployed by the OKB-1. It operated until August 20, 1962 and re-entered the atmosphere on October 17, 1963 . April 24, 1962 at 04:00 UTC · Launch Successful Kosmos-2I — Soviet Space Program, to Elliptical Orbit Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation The world's 158th orbital launch attempt, and 16th of 1962. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image via The Space Devs.