Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
01:30:00
Tuesday March 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
201st
Mission
6th
Mission of 1978
1212th
Mission
21st
Mission of 1978
32nd
Orbital launch attempt