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3 October 1970, 10:26 UTC

US-A 1

Tsiklon-2Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Drawing of the Tsiklon-2 for US-A 1

Kosmos 367 (US-A #1), the first Soviet nuclear-powered RORSAT active-radar ocean-surveillance satellite with a BES-5 reactor. Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur Site 90/19 lofted it on 3 October 1970; the reactor was later boosted to a storage orbit.

Outcome
Success
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth orbit
Payload to orbit
3.8 T
Flight
3rd
of 105 Tsiklon-2 flights
Date and time
3 October 1970, 10:26 UTC
Rocket
Tsiklon-2
Builder
Yuzhmash
Launch site
90/19, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Payload
Government/Top Secret
International designator
1970-079
Launches in 1970
87th of 124

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