Launch Partial Failure
Liftoff Time (GMT)
14:30:01
Thursday August 20, 1970
The satellite's orbit was too low.
Cosmos 358 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
39th
Mission
6th
Mission of 1970
507th
Mission
49th
Mission of 1970
70th
Orbital launch attempt