Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 8, 1978, 12:15
- Launch designation
- 1978-015
- Mission
- Orion
- Flight name
- Kosmos-988
- Vehicle flight ID
- 77052 -875
- Year
- Launches in 1978
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 444 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-988 | 1978-015ANORAD 10666 | Military-Topographic Service of the Soviet Army | Optical imaging | 2,200 kg | Landed · Feb 20, 1978 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.