Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
20:05:00
Thursday January 20, 1977
Cosmos 890 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
167th
Mission
1st
Mission of 1977
1093rd
Mission
4th
Mission of 1977
4th
Orbital launch attempt