Soviet Space ProgramKosmos-3M (11K65M)132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Zaliv 26
Launched
July 27, 1978
Image: Julio Perez Suarez
Summary
Zaliv 26 launched on a Soviet Space Program Kosmos-3M (11K65M) from 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on July 27, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,233rd launch, 51st this year and humanity's 2,121st orbital launch attempt. It was the 187th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight and the 13th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kosmos-1027, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 974 × 1,008 km orbit inclined 82.9°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M) · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 187th Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flight · 13th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,233rd launch51st this yearhumanity's 2,121st orbital launch attempt76th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-1027 · NORAD 10991 · 1978-074 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- COSMOS 1027
- Object ID
- 1978-074A
- Epoch
- 1978-07-27 07:59:13 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.74480676 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0022982
- Inclination
- 82.9146°
- Ascending node
- 44.879°
- Arg. of perigee
- 296.2685°
- Mean anomaly
- 63.8211°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-1027 · NORAD 10991 · in orbit
Kosmos-3M 16-313 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The first soviet navigation system called Tsiklon consisted of Zaliv satellites in low earth orbit.
Pad
132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
91st launch from 132/2, 5th this year · 626th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
172 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
133 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zaliv 26 launch?
Zaliv 26 launched on July 27, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zaliv 26?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zaliv 26?
Kosmos-3M (11K65M), flown by Soviet Space Program. Kosmos-3M (11K65M) spec sheet
Where did Zaliv 26 launch from?
132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Zaliv 26 reach?
Kosmos-1027, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 974 × 1,008 km orbit inclined 82.9°.
How many satellites did Zaliv 26 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).