Kosmos 1028, a Yantar-2K (Feniks) high-resolution film-return photoreconnaissance satellite for the Soviet military, with main capsule plus two SpK film pods. Soyuz-U from Plesetsk Site 43/3 supported a ~30-day optical imaging mission (recovered 4 Sep 1978).
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.6 T (est.)
- Flight
- 113th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 5 August 1978, 15:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1978-076
- Launches in 1978
- 78th of 128
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