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Status

Success

Cosmos 371

Launch Time
Mon Oct 12, 1970 13:57 UTC

Rocket

Cosmos-3M
Image Credit: OKB-586
RVSN USSR
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 1,486 kN
Payload to LEO: 1,500 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 32.42 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.44 m
Fairing Height: 5.72 m

Mission Details

Cosmos 371

Cosmos 371 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

91st orbital launch attempt

Cosmos-3

40th mission
7th mission of 1970
32nd successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission