Soviet Space Program
Aureole 1
Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
SUCCESS
Success
Monday, December 27, 1971 · 19:00 UTC
Mission
/01Joint Soviet-French scientific satellite dedicated to the Earth's upper atmosphere at high latitudes.
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
Variant: -3M
Launch Pad
132/2
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.883° N, 40.870° E
32
Pad Launches
218
Location Launches
631
Agency Launches
134
Orbital This Year