# Cosmos 325
**Wikidata**: [Q12907682](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12907682)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-325

## Summary
Cosmos 325 (also known as Kosmos 325) was a Soviet spacecraft launched on March 4, 1970, classified as a Zenit-2 satellite. It was deployed from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4 aboard a Voskhod launch vehicle at 12:14:42 UTC.

## Key Facts
- **Launch Date:** March 4, 1970
- **Launch Time:** 12:14:42 UTC
- **Classification:** Zenit-2 (Instance of)
- **Launch Vehicle:** Voskhod
- **Launch Site:** Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4
- **COSPAR ID:** 1970-015A
- **Satellite Catalog Number:** 04340
- **Alternate Name:** Kosmos 325
- **Significant Event:** Rocket launch

## FAQs
### Q: When was Cosmos 325 launched?
A: Cosmos 325 was launched on March 4, 1970, at 12:14:42 UTC.

### Q: What rocket was used to launch Cosmos 325?
A: The spacecraft was launched using a Voskhod rocket, a Russian launch vehicle.

### Q: Where did the launch of Cosmos 325 take place?
A: The launch occurred at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, specifically from Site 43/4.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 325 serves as a specific historical data point within the extensive Soviet Cosmos program. Its primary significance lies in its role as an instance of the Zenit-2 class of satellites launched during the Cold War era. While individual details of such satellites are often sparse in public datasets, the precise recording of its launch parameters—such as the exact launch complex (Site 43/4) and the specific time (12:14:42)—contributes to the accurate mapping of historical spaceflight activities. It exemplifies the utilization of the Voskhod launch vehicle configuration for deploying satellite payloads from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome during the early 1970s.

## Notable For
- Being a documented instance of the **Zenit-2** satellite class.
- Launching from the specific **Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4** complex.
- Utilizing the **Voskhod** launch vehicle, which was historically used for both crewed and uncrewed missions.
- Having a precisely recorded launch time of **12:14:42** UTC.
- Being tracked under the international designator **1970-015A**.

## Body
### Mission Overview
Cosmos 325 was part of the Soviet Cosmos series, a designation used for a wide variety of Soviet satellites. The mission was conducted using a Voskhod launch vehicle, which launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.

### Launch Details
The mission successfully lifted off on March 4, 1970. The specific launch site was Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4. The launch event was recorded with high temporal precision, occurring at 12:14:42.

### Technical Specifications
The entity is structurally defined as an "instance of" a Zenit-2. It is identified by the Satellite Catalog Number (SCN) 04340 and the COSPAR ID 1970-015A.

### Identifiers and Aliases
- **Aliases:** Kosmos 325
- **Wolfram Language Entity Code:** Entity["Satellite", "04340"]
- **Google Knowledge Graph ID:** /g/122pwstk
- **Wikipedia Languages:** Hungarian (hu), Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), Serbian (sr)

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report