Kosmos 1066 (Astrofizika), a Meteor-bus experimental satellite with SPT-50 plasma thrusters, catalogued as astrophysics but likely military optical sensors for observing artificial light sources. Vostok-2M from Plesetsk; sole flight of the Astrofizika design.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.2 T (est.)
- Flight
- 60th
- of 93 Vostok 8A92M flights
- Date and time
- 23 December 1978, 08:39 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Astrophysics
- International designator
- 1978-121
- Launches in 1978
- 125th of 128
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