Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
04:49:00
Thursday July 27, 1978
Cosmos 1027 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.
High Earth Orbit
1 Payload
800 kilograms
208th
Mission
13th
Mission of 1978
1242nd
Mission
51st
Mission of 1978
76th
Orbital launch attempt