Status
Success
Cosmos 985
Launch Time
Tue Jan 17, 1978 03:26 UTC
Tue Jan 17, 1978 03:26 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 985
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
1978
7th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
197th mission
2nd mission of 1978
181st successful mission
6th consecutive successful mission