Cosmos 972
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
08:00:00
Tuesday December 27, 1977
Mission Details
Cosmos 972
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
Launch Site
Stats
Tsyklon-3
3rd
Mission
3rd
Mission of 1977
Yuzhmash
1190th
Mission
101st
Mission of 1977
1977
129th
Orbital launch attempt