Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Ionosfernaya Stantsiya 1
Launched
December 27, 1969
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Ionosfernaya Stantsiya 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 27, 1969. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 453rd launch, 82nd this year and humanity's 1,046th orbital launch attempt. It was the 18th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- 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
- 18th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 453rd launch82nd this yearhumanity's 1,046th orbital launch attempt127th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Ionospheric topside sounder
Pad
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
4th launch from 132/1 (132L), 4th this year · 108th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
7 days 10 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Ionosfernaya Stantsiya 1 launch?
Ionosfernaya Stantsiya 1 launched on December 27, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ionosfernaya Stantsiya 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Ionosfernaya Stantsiya 1?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Ionosfernaya Stantsiya 1 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Ionosfernaya Stantsiya 1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.