Status
Partial Failure
Cosmos 358
Launch Time
Thu Aug 20, 1970 14:30 UTC
Thu Aug 20, 1970 14:30 UTC
The satellite's orbit was too low.
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 358
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 800.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 132/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1970
70th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
39th mission
6th mission of 1970