Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
11:44:45
Friday January 26, 1973
First flight of Cosmos-3M for the Kasputin Yar cosmodrome.
Cosmos 546 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
84th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 1973
724th
Mission
5th
Mission of 1973
5th
Orbital launch attempt