Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
13:00:00
Saturday December 12, 1970
Cosmos 385 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
44th
Mission
11th
Mission of 1970
541st
Mission
83rd
Mission of 1970
117th
Orbital launch attempt