Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zaliv 6
Launched
October 12, 1970
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Zaliv 6 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 12, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 516th launch, 63rd this year and humanity's 1,138th orbital launch attempt. It was the 24th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-371, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 745 × 765 km orbit inclined 74.0°. 2 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
- Navigation · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 24th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 516th launch63rd this yearhumanity's 1,138th orbital launch attempt92nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-371 · NORAD 4578 · 1970-083 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 371
- Object ID
- 1970-083A
- Epoch
- 1970-10-12 18:40:53 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.43277219 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001424
- Inclination
- 73.9742°
- Ascending node
- 237.6531°
- Arg. of perigee
- 36.2925°
- Mean anomaly
- 323.9146°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-371 · NORAD 4578 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 17-103 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
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
7th launch from 132/1 (132L), 3rd this year · 147th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
212 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
52 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zaliv 6 launch?
Zaliv 6 launched on October 12, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zaliv 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zaliv 6?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Zaliv 6 launch from?
132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zaliv 6 reach?
Kosmos-371, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 745 × 765 km orbit inclined 74.0°.
How many satellites did Zaliv 6 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).