Parus 99
Kosmos-3M
Russian Space Forces
Launch Status
Success Mission
Parus 99
- Type: Navigation
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Navigation satellite providing location information for the Tsiklon-B navigation system
Location
132/1 (132L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
132/1 (132L) has witnessed the launch of 212 rockets, including 212 orbital launch attempts, while Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, has been the site for 1667 rocket launches.
Rocket
Russian Space Forces Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
N/A
Agency
Russian Space Forces
The Russian Space Forces are a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Russia. Having been reestablished following August 1, 2015 merger between the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces after a 2011 dissolving of the branch. The Russian Space Forces were originally formed on August 10, 1992 and the creation of the Russian Armed Forces.