Kosmos 389 (Tselina-D #1), the first flight of the detailed-observation Tselina-D ELINT satellite for radio-source surveillance. Vostok-2M (8A92M) from Plesetsk Site 41/1 lofted it on 18 December 1970 into LEO.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.8 T
- Flight
- 18th
- of 93 Vostok 8A92M flights
- Date and time
- 18 December 1970, 16:15 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1970-113
- Launches in 1970
- 122nd of 124
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