Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
15:57:00
Wednesday March 15, 1978
Cosmos 994 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
200th
Mission
5th
Mission of 1978
1210th
Mission
19th
Mission of 1978
28th
Orbital launch attempt