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December 5, 1979 9:00 am

Taifun-1B 1

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Kosmos-3M

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Passive radar calibration satellite
Launch Overview
Window Open 09:00 UTC
Window Close 09:00 UTC
Lift Off Dec 5, 1979 · 09:00 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 132/2
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Soviet Space Program
Payload Taifun-1B 1
Rocket Kosmos-3M
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

Other Launches

Passive radar calibration satellite

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LEO Payload

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Soviet Space Program
132/2
Launch Overview
Window Open 09:00 UTC
Window Close 09:00 UTC
Lift Off Dec 5, 1979 · 09:00 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 132/2
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Soviet Space Program
Payload Taifun-1B 1
Rocket Kosmos-3M
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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