Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
04:12:00
Saturday December 29, 1973
Cosmos 627 is a satellite of the Zaliv constellation. Zaliv satellites are used to position Soviet and then Russian nuclear submarines. They were more accurately directing the missiles launched from these submarines, allowing better performance of the Russian army. From 1974, it will be replaced by Parus satellites, more efficient.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
800 kilograms
100th
Mission
18th
Mission of 1973
810th
Mission
91st
Mission of 1973
116th
Orbital launch attempt