Status
Success
Cosmos 1821
Launch Time
Wed Feb 18, 1987 13:53 UTC
Wed Feb 18, 1987 13:53 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 1821
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 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1987
17th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
371st mission
4th mission of 1987
345th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission