flown missionSuccess

Kosmos-3M | Zaliv-GVM 4

Soviet Space Program107/1 — Kapustin Yar, Russian FederationJan 26, 1973, 11:44 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Zaliv-GVM 4
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The Zaliv-GVM satellites were mass models of the Zaliv navigation satellites, which were launched as payload substitutes on some Kosmos-3M evaluation launches.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jan 26, 1973, 11:44 UTC
Window opens: Jan 26, 1973, 11:44 UTC
Window closes: Jan 26, 1973, 11:44 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:24 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
Family: Kosmos
Variant: -3M
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 107/1
Location: Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Volgograd
Coordinates: 48.5407, 46.2968