Status
Success
Cosmos 962
Launch Time
Fri Oct 28, 1977 16:00 UTC
Fri Oct 28, 1977 16:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 962
Cosmos 962 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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 800.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 132/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1977
112th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
189th mission
23rd mission of 1977
174th successful mission
51st consecutive successful mission