Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
15:41:00
Sunday July 31, 1983
The primary purpose of this series was to monitor Soviet ballistic missile warning radars in the far north. In their elliptical orbits they would move very slowly over the northern hemisphere for most of their orbital period, allowing interception of the radar signals. It was reported, that these satellites operated in conjunction with P-801 ELINT satellites.
Molniya Orbit
1 Payload
700 kilograms
135th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 1983
79th
Orbital launch attempt