Kosmos 628 (Zaliv #16 / Tsiklon), a Soviet military navigation satellite supporting the Tsiklon naval navigation system. Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk Site 132/2 placed the craft in LEO for Soviet Navy positioning services.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 800 kg
- Flight
- 81st
- of 445 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flights
- Date and time
- 17 January 1974, 10:07 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Builder
- Polyot
- Launch site
- 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Navigation
- International designator
- 1974-001
- Launches in 1974
- 1st of 113
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