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Tselina-OM

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on December 16, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 16, 1970 · 04:29 UTCLaunch 1970-111Launch no. 1,165 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K65M
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 16, 1970, 04:29
Launch designation
1970-111
Mission
Tselina-OM
Flight name
Kosmos-387
Vehicle flight ID
V149-31LM

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
538 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.434 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-3871970-111ANORAD 4806TsNII-108 GKRE (Zaslavskiy)Signals intelligence434 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 19, 1980

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.