Status
Success
Cosmos 1027
Launch Time
Thu Jul 27, 1978 04:49 UTC
Thu Jul 27, 1978 04:49 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 1027
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 800.0 kg
High Earth Orbit
Location
Site 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1978
76th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
208th mission
13th mission of 1978
192nd successful mission
17th consecutive successful mission