Status
Success
Cosmos 2173
Launch Time
Wed Nov 27, 1991 03:30 UTC
Wed Nov 27, 1991 03:30 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 2173
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
1991
85th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
421st mission
12th mission of 1991
394th successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission