Kosmos 14 (Russian: Космос 14 meaning Cosmos 14), also known as Omega No.1, was a satellite which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1963.
However, nearly 4.5 years after its launch, it was specifically identified as a test platform for electrotechnical systems later used to ensure the orientation and stabilization of weather satellites.
The kinetic energy of the flywheels was dampened by using electromagnets that produced torque by interacting with the Earth's magnetic field.
Equipment on board monitored the operation of automatic devices that controlled the solar and chemical batteries.
[4] The launch occurred at 11:02:00 GMT on 13 April 1963, and resulted in the successful insertion of the satellite into a low Earth orbit.