Kosmos-3M | Tselina-O 12

Operated by Soviet Space Program, the Government/Top Secret mission Kosmos-3M | Tselina-O 12 delivered its payload into LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Soviet Space Program
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Kosmos-3M
Launch site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch pad
132/2
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Kosmos-3M | Tselina-O 12 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1971-09-10T03:37:59.000Z
    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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