Cosmos 921

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

10:30:00

Friday June 24, 1977

Mission Details

Launch Notes

First flight of Tsyklon 3.

Cosmos 921

Wiki

The EPN 03.0380 was a dynamic simulator of the Tselina-D ELINT satellite to evaluate the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

1,750 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Tsyklon-3

Active 1977 to 2009

Yuzhmash logo

Manufacturer

Yuzhmash

Rocket

Height: 39.27m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 4,100 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,032 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.7m

Height: 9.54m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Site 32/2

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

3 days 7 hours

Stats

Tsyklon-3


1st

Mission

1st

Mission of 1977

Yuzhmash


1132nd

Mission

43rd

Mission of 1977

1977


56th

Orbital launch attempt