Status
Success
Cosmos 1959
Launch Time
Mon Jul 18, 1988 22:28 UTC
Mon Jul 18, 1988 22:28 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 1959
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 133/3, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1988
65th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
389th mission
7th mission of 1988
363rd successful mission
19th consecutive successful mission