Cosmos 8 is a DS-K8 demonstration satellite. It re-entered the atmosphere on August 17, 1963. August 18, 1962 at 15:00 UTC · Launch Successful Kosmos-2I — Soviet Space Program, to Low Earth Orbit Mayak-2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation The world's 188th orbital launch attempt, and 46th of 1962. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image via The Space Devs.