Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zaliv 12
Launched
May 25, 1973
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Zaliv 12 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 25, 1973. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 739th launch, 27th this year and humanity's 1,456th orbital launch attempt. It was the 68th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 4th 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
- Navigation · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 68th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 739th launch27th this yearhumanity's 1,456th orbital launch attempt34th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The first soviet navigation system called Tsiklon consisted of Zaliv satellites in low earth orbit.
Pad
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
24th launch from 132/1 (132L), 3rd this year · 290th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
86 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zaliv 12 launch?
Zaliv 12 launched on May 25, 1973. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zaliv 12?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zaliv 12?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Zaliv 12 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Zaliv 12 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a navigation mission.