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Romb 4

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on December 8, 1977, carrying 25 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 8, 1977 · 11:00 UTCLaunch 1977-111Launch no. 2,025 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K65M
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 8, 1977, 11:00
Launch designation
1977-111
Mission
Romb 4
Flight name
Kosmos-965
Vehicle flight ID
65068-308

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
520 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.0 t
Payloads
25
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-9651977-111ANORAD 10501Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration1,045 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 16, 1979
Kosmos-965 SS 11977-111CNORAD 10505Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 15, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 21977-111DNORAD 10682Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 17, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 31977-111ENORAD 10683Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 1, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 41977-111FNORAD 10741Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 15, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 51977-111GNORAD 10742Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 18, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 61977-111HNORAD 10780Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 24, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 71977-111JNORAD 10782Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 18, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 81977-111KNORAD 10789Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 6, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 91977-111LNORAD 10795Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 1, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 101977-111MNORAD 10797Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 18, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 111977-111NNORAD 10807Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 23, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 121977-111PNORAD 10809Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 20, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 131977-111QNORAD 10814Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 18, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 141977-111RNORAD 10815Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 9, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 151977-111SNORAD 10816Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 6, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 161977-111TNORAD 10817Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 20, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 171977-111UNORAD 10858Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 30, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 181977-111VNORAD 10859Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 26, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 191977-111WNORAD 10891Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 19, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 201977-111XNORAD 10892Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 25, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 211977-111YNORAD 10908Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 4, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 221977-111ABNORAD 10923Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 24, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 231977-111ACNORAD 10924Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 17, 1978
Kosmos-965 SS 241977-111ADProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.