Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Tselina-O 10
Launched
July 22, 1971
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Tselina-O 10 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 22, 1971. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 587th launch, 46th this year and humanity's 1,240th orbital launch attempt. It was the 40th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 10th 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
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 40th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 10th this yearSoviet Space Program's 587th launch46th this yearhumanity's 1,240th orbital launch attempt69th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The Tselina-O (11F616) was one component of two-satellite Tselina ELINT satellite system. Tselina-O provided general ELINT surveillance to be examined in detail by the larger Tselina-D satellites.
Pad

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
24th launch from 132/2, 2nd this year · 188th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
172 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
47 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tselina-O 10 launch?
Tselina-O 10 launched on July 22, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-O 10?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-O 10?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Tselina-O 10 launch from?
132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Tselina-O 10 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
