launched fromRussia

Kosmos 970

Name: Kosmos 970
Start: 1977-12-21T10:35:00Z
Location: Baikonur

Success

DEC 21197710:35:00 UTC

An anti-satellite weapon test mission to LEO on Tsyklon 2.

LIFTOFF

DEC 21 1977

10:35:00 UTC

Success

launched fromPad 90/20Baikonur

aboardTsyklon 2intoLEO

Payload

Kosmos 970 (IS-A)

Anti-satellite weapon test