Kosmos-3M | DS-U2-MT
The Astrophysics flight Kosmos-3M | DS-U2-MT departed Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation atop a Kosmos-3M, bound for LEO.
- Launch time
- Status
- SUCCESS
- Operator
- Soviet Space Program
- Mission type
- Astrophysics
- Rocket
- Kosmos-3M
- Launch site
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Launch pad
- 132/1 (132L)
- Payload
- —
- Target orbit
- LEO

Mission timeline
- 1971-12-02T17:30:01.000ZKosmos-3M roars off the pad at Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
- The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
- Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in LEO.
- All mission objectives achieved.