flown missionFailure

Kosmos-3M | Parus 16

Soviet Space Program132/1 (132L) — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationDec 20, 1978, 20:43 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Parus 16
Type: Navigation
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Navigation satellite providing location information for the Tsiklon-B navigation system

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 20, 1978, 20:43 UTC
Window opens: Dec 20, 1978, 20:43 UTC
Window closes: Dec 20, 1978, 20:43 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