Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
04:31:21
Wednesday December 15, 1971
Cosmos 465 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
65th
Mission
19th
Mission of 1971
631st
Mission
84th
Mission of 1971
124th
Orbital launch attempt