Kosmos 1006 (Taifun-1 #9 / Vektor #9), a Soviet active radar-calibration target satellite (~2 m sphere, ~500 kg) for air-defense and radar ranging tests. Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk Site 132/1 placed the craft in LEO as a calibrated radar reflector.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 570 kg
- Flight
- 182nd
- of 445 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flights
- Date and time
- 12 May 1978, 11:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Builder
- Polyot
- Launch site
- 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Test Target
- International designator
- 1978-046
- Launches in 1978
- 47th of 128
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