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1979 · Soviet Space Program

Taifun-1B 1

successKosmos-3M | Taifun-1B 1

Passive radar calibration satellite

Overview

Date / time: December 5, 1979 at 09:00 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 132/2
Mission: Taifun-1B 1
Mission type: Test Target
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

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