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Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Zaliv 5

Launched

April 11, 1970

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Zaliv 5 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 11, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 472nd launch, 19th this year and humanity's 1,076th orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-332, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 756 × 826 km orbit inclined 74.0°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Navigation · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
20th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 472nd launch19th this yearhumanity's 1,076th orbital launch attempt30th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

74.0°Inclination
756 × 826 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
100.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
102.6°Ascending node
20641 d agoElement epoch1970-04-11 18:24 UTC · stale

Kosmos-332 · NORAD 4369 · 1970-028 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 332
Object ID
1970-028A
Epoch
1970-04-11 18:24:15 UTC
Mean motion
14.32406685 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0049
Inclination
74.0319°
Ascending node
102.6224°
Arg. of perigee
91.1234°
Mean anomaly
269.5537°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris; 2 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-332 · NORAD 4369 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M No. 36LM Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The first soviet navigation system called Tsiklon consisted of Zaliv satellites in low earth orbit.

Pad

Map of 132/2

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

16th launch from 132/2, 2nd this year · 123rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

172 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

4 days 5 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zaliv 5 launch?

Zaliv 5 launched on April 11, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zaliv 5?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zaliv 5?

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

Where did Zaliv 5 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zaliv 5 reach?

Kosmos-332, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 756 × 826 km orbit inclined 74.0°.

How many satellites did Zaliv 5 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).