Status
Success
Cosmos 971
Launch Time
Fri Dec 23, 1977 16:24 UTC
Fri Dec 23, 1977 16:24 UTC
Rocket
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 580.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 132/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1977
128th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
195th mission
29th mission of 1977
179th successful mission
4th consecutive successful mission