Kosmos 1009, an IS-A co-orbital anti-satellite interceptor, launched on a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur Site 90; made a non-destructive close approach to target Kosmos 967 and was then deorbited over the Pacific.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.4 T
- Flight
- 37th
- of 105 Tsiklon-2 flights
- Date and time
- 19 May 1978, 00:21 UTC
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 90, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1978-050
- Launches in 1978
- 51st of 128
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