Kosmos-3M | Tselina-O 15

The Government/Top Secret flight Kosmos-3M | Tselina-O 15 departed Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation atop a Kosmos-3M, bound for 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 15 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1972-07-10T16:15:00.000Z
    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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