Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk Site 132/2 launched Kosmos 893, a DS-U2-IK mass-model (GVM) dummy of the Interkosmos research-satellite series, used as a payload substitute test flight into an elliptical LEO.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 300 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 148th
- of 445 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flights
- Date and time
- 15 February 1977, 11:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Builder
- Polyot
- Launch site
- 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 1977-011
- Launches in 1977
- 11th of 130
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