Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
21:00:00
Monday September 28, 1981
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.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
500 kilograms
266th
Mission
15th
Mission of 1981
1541st
Mission
80th
Mission of 1981
99th
Orbital launch attempt