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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)107/2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

DS-U3-IK 5

Launched

June 3, 1975

Launch Failure

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

DS-U3-IK 5 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 107/2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation on June 3, 1975. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 922nd launch, 36th this year and humanity's 1,702nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 106th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
106th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 922nd launch36th this yearhumanity's 1,702nd orbital launch attempt51st orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

Satellite designed to investigate the charged particle flows and ionosphere.

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Map of 107/2

107/2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

2nd launch from 107/2, 2nd this year · 78th from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

4 launches from this pad · 101 from Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation

45 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did DS-U3-IK 5 launch?

DS-U3-IK 5 launched on June 3, 1975. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch DS-U3-IK 5?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched DS-U3-IK 5?

Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet

Where did DS-U3-IK 5 launch from?

107/2, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.

What orbit was DS-U3-IK 5 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.