Kosmos-3M | Tsikada 3

Kosmos-3M | Tsikada 3 lifted off aboard a Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, carrying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Soviet Space Program
Mission type
Navigation
Rocket
Kosmos-3M
Launch site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch pad
132/1 (132L)
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Kosmos-3M | Tsikada 3 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1977-11-29T07:05:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Kosmos-3M is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Kosmos-3M endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Mission failure
    Vehicle loss reported during flight.

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