flown missionSuccess

Kosmos-3M | Taifun-2 8

Soviet Space Program107/1 — Kapustin Yar, Russian FederationJul 31, 1980, 10:20 UTC

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

mission

Name: Taifun-2 8
Type: Test Target
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Taifun-2 satellite used to release up to 24 subsatellites for radar and sensor calibration

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 31, 1980, 10:20 UTC
Window opens: Jul 31, 1980, 10:20 UTC
Window closes: Jul 31, 1980, 10:20 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