Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
06:43:00
Tuesday February 28, 1978
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
199th
Mission
4th
Mission of 1978
1205th
Mission
14th
Mission of 1978
22nd
Orbital launch attempt