Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
13:57:59
Tuesday May 7, 1968
Cosmos 220 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
20th
Mission
4th
Mission of 1968
321st
Mission
28th
Mission of 1968
43rd
Orbital launch attempt