flown missionSuccess

Kosmos-3M | Tselina-O 17

Soviet Space Program132/1 (132L) — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationJan 20, 1973, 03:36 UTC

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

mission

Name: Tselina-O 17
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The Tselina-O (11F616) was one component of two-satellite Tselina ELINT satellite system. Tselina-O provided general ELINT surveillance to be examined in detail by the larger Tselina-D satellites.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jan 20, 1973, 03:36 UTC
Window opens: Jan 20, 1973, 03:36 UTC
Window closes: Jan 20, 1973, 03:36 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:43 UTC

vehicle & provider

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

launch site

Pad: 132/1 (132L)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 62.8832, 40.8685