Launch Failure
Liftoff Time (GMT)
12:00:00
Tuesday January 25, 1983
The launch was a failure due to an unknown error.
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
297th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 1983
1673rd
Mission
4th
Mission of 1983
4th
Orbital launch attempt