Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
20:02:19
Thursday December 24, 1998
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
452nd
Mission
2nd
Mission of 1998
81st
Orbital launch attempt