Cosmos 1067

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

13:30:00

Tuesday December 26, 1978

Mission Details

Cosmos 1067

Cosmos 1067 is a satellite of the Sfera constellation. Sfera satellites were used to determine the shape of the Earth and the geographical variations of its gravitational field. They did not have the shape of a sphere, but a cylinder 3 meters long. These satellites were launched until 1978, and are no longer in operation today.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

750 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Cosmos-3M

Active 1967 to 2010

OKB-586 logo

Manufacturer

OKB-586

Rocket

Height: 32.42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,500 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,486 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.44m

Height: 5.72m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 132/2

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 5 hours

Stats

Cosmos-3


216th

Mission

21st

Mission of 1978

OKB-586


1280th

Mission

89th

Mission of 1978

1978


126th

Orbital launch attempt