Status
Success
Cosmos 546
Launch Time
Fri Jan 26, 1973 11:44 UTC
Fri Jan 26, 1973 11:44 UTC
First flight of Cosmos-3M for the Kasputin Yar cosmodrome.
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 546
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 800.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russia
Stats
1973
5th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
84th mission
2nd mission of 1973
73rd successful mission
6th consecutive successful mission