December 27, 1971 7:00 pm
Aureole 1
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Kosmos-3M
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Joint Soviet-French scientific satellite dedicated to the Earth’s upper atmosphere at high latitudes.
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:00 UTC
Window Close
19:00 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 27, 1971 · 19:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
132/2
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Aureole 1
Rocket
Kosmos-3M
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Joint Soviet-French scientific satellite dedicated to the Earth’s upper atmosphere at high latitudes.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Soviet Space Program
132/2
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:00 UTC
Window Close
19:00 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 27, 1971 · 19:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
132/2
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Aureole 1
Rocket
Kosmos-3M
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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