RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant 2BL
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 16, 1977, 01:58
- Launch designation
- 1977-047
- Mission
- Oko
- Flight name
- Kosmos-917
- Vehicle flight ID
- D 15000-162
- Year
- Launches in 1977
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,174 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.6 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-917 | 1977-047ANORAD 10059 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | Missile early warning | 1,250 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jan 4, 2023 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.