Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 17, 1978, 15:00
- Launch designation
- 1978-097
- Mission
- Zenit-2M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-1044
- Vehicle flight ID
- 77025 -125
- Year
- Launches in 1978
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 308 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 5.4 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-1044 | 1978-097ANORAD 11065 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,200 kg | Landed · Oct 30, 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.