Kosmos-3M | Aureole 2

Operated by Soviet Space Program, the Earth Science mission Kosmos-3M | Aureole 2 delivered its payload into LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Soviet Space Program
Mission type
Earth Science
Rocket
Kosmos-3M
Launch site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch pad
132/2
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Kosmos-3M | Aureole 2 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1973-12-26T16:30:01.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Kosmos-3M is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Kosmos-3M endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches LEO, successfully entering orbit.
  4. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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