Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
11:00:00
Monday May 15, 1967
First flight of Cosmos 3M (11K65M).
Cosmos 158 is a satellite of the Zaliv constellation. Zaliv satellites are used to position Soviet and then Russian nuclear submarines. They were more accurately directing the missiles launched from these submarines, allowing better performance of the Russian army. From 1974, it will be replaced by Parus satellites, more efficient.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
800 kilograms
11th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 1967
242nd
Mission
23rd
Mission of 1967
49th
Orbital launch attempt