Kosmos 1027, a Zaliv (Tsiklon) Doppler navigation satellite for the Soviet military LEO constellation. Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk Site 132/2 placed the ~800 kg KAUR-1 craft into ~1,000 km, 82° orbit for naval/force navigation.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 800 kg
- Flight
- 187th
- of 445 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flights
- Date and time
- 27 July 1978, 04:49 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Builder
- Polyot
- Launch site
- 132/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Navigation
- International designator
- 1978-074
- Launches in 1978
- 76th of 128
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