Status
Success
Cosmos 789
Launch Time
Tue Jan 20, 1976 17:07 UTC
Tue Jan 20, 1976 17:07 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 789
It is a satellite of the Parouss constellation. These are military positioning satellites, used to give the position of Soviet and Russian submarines and ships. They have an accuracy of 100 meters, and are still operational today.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 580.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 132/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1976
5th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
140th mission
2nd mission of 1976
125th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission