August 16, 1972 1:40 pm
Zaliv-GVM 3
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Kosmos-3M
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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The Zaliv-GVM satellites were mass models of the Zaliv navigation satellites, which were launched as payload substitutes on some Kosmos-3M evaluation launches.
Launch Overview
Window Open
13:40 UTC
Window Close
13:40 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 16, 1972 · 13:40 UTC
Launch Facility
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
132/2
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Zaliv-GVM 3
Rocket
Kosmos-3M
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The Zaliv-GVM satellites were mass models of the Zaliv navigation satellites, which were launched as payload substitutes on some Kosmos-3M evaluation launches.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Soviet Space Program
132/2
Launch Overview
Window Open
13:40 UTC
Window Close
13:40 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 16, 1972 · 13:40 UTC
Launch Facility
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
132/2
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Zaliv-GVM 3
Rocket
Kosmos-3M
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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