Cosmos 971

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

16:24:00

Friday December 23, 1977

Mission Details

Cosmos 971

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

Rocket

Retired
Cosmos-3M

Active 1967 to 2010

OKB-586 logo

Manufacturer

OKB-586

Rocket

Height: 32.42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,500 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,486 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.44m

Height: 5.72m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 132/1

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 5 hours

Stats

Cosmos-3


195th

Mission

29th

Mission of 1977

OKB-586


1189th

Mission

100th

Mission of 1977

1977


128th

Orbital launch attempt