Status
Success
Cosmos 965
Launch Time
Thu Dec 08, 1977 11:00 UTC
Thu Dec 08, 1977 11:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 965
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
117th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
192nd mission
26th mission of 1977
176th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission