Status
Success
Cosmos 891
Launch Time
Wed Feb 02, 1977 12:30 UTC
Wed Feb 02, 1977 12:30 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 891
It is a satellite of the Taïfoun constellation. These are satellites used to calibrate missile guidance stations on the ground. They are sent in two versions, Taïfoun-1 and Taïfoun-2. They are built by Yuzhnoye.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 500.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1977
6th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
168th mission
2nd mission of 1977
153rd successful mission
30th consecutive successful mission