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

Zaliv-GVM 3

Launched

August 16, 1972

Launch Successful

Image: Julio Perez Suarez

Summary

Zaliv-GVM 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 16, 1972. It was Soviet Space Program's 682nd launch, 50th this year and humanity's 1,374th orbital launch attempt. It was the 58th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-514, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 964 × 966 km orbit inclined 83.0°. 4 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
Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
58th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 682nd launch50th this yearhumanity's 1,374th orbital launch attempt68th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

83.0°Inclination
964 × 966 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
104.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
198.1°Ascending node
19783 d agoElement epoch1972-08-16 15:05 UTC · stale

Kosmos-514 · NORAD 6148 · 1972-062 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
COSMOS 514
Object ID
1972-062A
Epoch
1972-08-16 15:05:01 UTC
Mean motion
13.81677181 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0000963
Inclination
82.9842°
Ascending node
198.1265°
Arg. of perigee
310.4721°
Mean anomaly
49.6306°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
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

4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; 4 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-514 · NORAD 6148 · in orbit

Kosmos-3M Yu149-38 Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The Zaliv-GVM satellites were mass models of the Zaliv navigation satellites, which were launched as payload substitutes on some Kosmos-3M evaluation launches.

Pad

Map of 132/2

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

39th launch from 132/2, 7th this year · 250th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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

26 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Zaliv-GVM 3 launch?

Zaliv-GVM 3 launched on August 16, 1972. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Zaliv-GVM 3?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Zaliv-GVM 3?

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

Where did Zaliv-GVM 3 launch from?

132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Zaliv-GVM 3 reach?

Kosmos-514, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 964 × 966 km orbit inclined 83.0°.

How many satellites did Zaliv-GVM 3 launch?

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