Status
Success
Cosmos 2279
Launch Time
Tue Apr 26, 1994 02:14 UTC
Tue Apr 26, 1994 02:14 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Cosmos 2279
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
1994
25th orbital launch attempt
Cosmos-3
435th mission
1st mission of 1994
408th successful mission
17th consecutive successful mission