Status
Success
Cosmos 976 to 983
Launch Time
Tue Jan 10, 1978 20:51 UTC
Tue Jan 10, 1978 20:51 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 976 to 983
Cosmos 976 to 983 are satellites of the Strela-1M constellation. These satellites operate as mailboxes: they remember the received messages and then resend them after scheduled time, or by command from the Earth. Some sources state the satellites are capable of only three months of active operation, but in accordance to others they can serve for about five years. The satellites are used for transmission of encrypted messages and images.
Payloads: 8
Total Mass: 400.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1978
5th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
196th mission
1st mission of 1978
180th successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission