Kosmos-3M | Zaliv-GVM 3

The Zaliv-GVM satellites were mass models of the Zaliv navigation satellites, which were launched as payload substitutes on some Kosmos-3M evaluation launches.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: August 16, 1972 at 01:40 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M
  • Operator: Soviet Space Program
  • Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
  • Mission type: Test Flight