Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
07:49:56
Tuesday December 28, 1976
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.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
580 kilograms
166th
Mission
28th
Mission of 1976
1089th
Mission
100th
Mission of 1976
131st
Orbital launch attempt