Status
Success
Tselina-O n°01
Launch Time
Mon Jun 26, 1967 04:30 UTC
Mon Jun 26, 1967 04:30 UTC
The satellite exploded in the fairing, causing the in-flight explosion of the launcher, and the mission failure. However, the launcher was not at fault in the accident, and flew perfectly.
Rocket
Mission Details
Tselina-O n°01
Tselina-O n°01 is a satellite of the Tselina-OM constellation. Tselina-OM is a Russian, formerly Soviet, military space-based radio surveillance system. It is capable of determining the exact location of radio-emitting objects and also their type, modes of operation, and how active they are. For instance, preparation for a military operation may raise the activity of the radio communications. Detection of these communications by a space-based surveillance system can provide early warning of this activity, warning that may be unavailable by other means.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 400.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1967
71st orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
12th mission
3rd mission of 1967
10th successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission