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October 17, 1972 7:59 pm

Strela-2M 6

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Kosmos-3M

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Military communications satellite
Launch Overview
Window Open 19:59 UTC
Window Close 19:59 UTC
Lift Off Oct 17, 1972 · 19:59 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 132/1 (132L)
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Soviet Space Program
Payload Strela-2M 6
Rocket Kosmos-3M
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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Military communications satellite

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Soviet Space Program
132/1 (132L)
Launch Overview
Window Open 19:59 UTC
Window Close 19:59 UTC
Lift Off Oct 17, 1972 · 19:59 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 132/1 (132L)
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Soviet Space Program
Payload Strela-2M 6
Rocket Kosmos-3M
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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