Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk Site 132/1 launched Kosmos 967, a DS-P1-M (Lira/Tyulpan) radar-calibration ASAT target satellite used in subsequent co-orbital interceptor tests against the Soviet IS system.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1 T
- Flight
- 172nd
- of 445 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flights
- Date and time
- 13 December 1977, 15:53 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Builder
- Polyot
- Launch site
- 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Test Target
- International designator
- 1977-116
- Launches in 1977
- 122nd of 130
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