Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Tselina-O 9
Launched
May 29, 1971
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Tselina-O 9 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 29, 1971. It was Soviet Space Program's 578th launch, 37th this year and humanity's 1,226th orbital launch attempt. It was the 38th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Kosmos-425, one of 6 catalogued objects, from June 1, 1971, was 513 × 558 km inclined 74.0°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- 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
- 38th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 578th launch37th this yearhumanity's 1,226th orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-425 · NORAD 5253 · 1971-050 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 425
- Object ID
- 1971-050A
- Epoch
- 1971-06-01 03:02:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.12635231 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0032531
- Inclination
- 74.0371°
- Ascending node
- 305.6059°
- Arg. of perigee
- 322.7762°
- Mean anomaly
- 37.1126°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 45
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 debris; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-425 · NORAD 5253 · re-entered January 15, 1980
Kosmos-3M No. 30LM Stage 2 · re-entered November 28, 1979
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
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
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
16th launch from 132/1 (132L), 8th this year · 183rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
7 days 2 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Tselina-O 9 launch?
Tselina-O 9 launched on May 29, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-O 9?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-O 9?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Tselina-O 9 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Tselina-O 9 reach?
The tracked orbit of Kosmos-425, one of 6 catalogued objects, from June 1, 1971, was 513 × 558 km inclined 74.0°.
How many satellites did Tselina-O 9 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).