COSMOS 6 (SPUTNIK 16), 338 (Decayed)

COSMOS 6 (SPUTNIK 16), 338 was a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite that was launched on Sat, 30 Jun 1962 UTC via a KOSMOS 63S1 launch vehicle from the Kapustin Yar Missile And Space Complex (KYMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.