Kosmos 988, a Zenit-4MT (Orion) film-return topographic mapping and reconnaissance satellite for the Soviet military, launched on a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk Site 43/3 into low Earth orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.1 T (est.)
- Flight
- 93rd
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 8 February 1978, 12:15 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1978-015
- Launches in 1978
- 15th of 128
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