Status
Success
Cosmos 729
Launch Time
Tue Apr 22, 1975 21:10 UTC
Tue Apr 22, 1975 21:10 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 729
Cosmos 729 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
1975
37th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
125th mission
7th mission of 1975
112th successful mission
35th consecutive successful mission