Kosmos 1008 (Tselina-O #37), a Soviet general ELINT/SIGINT satellite for the Tselina constellation. Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk Site 132/1 placed the ~434 kg craft in ~525 km LEO to survey radio emitters for follow-up by larger Tselina-D companions.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 434 kg
- Flight
- 183rd
- of 445 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flights
- Date and time
- 17 May 1978, 14:39 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Builder
- Polyot
- Launch site
- 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1978-049
- Launches in 1978
- 50th of 128
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