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Romb 5

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Kapustin Yar (Soviet Union) on December 22, 1978, carrying 25 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 22, 1978 · 22:00 UTCLaunch 1978-120Launch no. 2,162 in the log
SpaceportKapustin Yarpad LC107/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 22, 1978, 22:00
Launch designation
1978-120
Mission
Romb 5
Flight name
Kosmos-1065
Vehicle flight ID
65068-305

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-10651978-120ANORAD 11163Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration1,045 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 1, 1979
Kosmos-1065 SS 11978-120CNORAD 11243Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 1, 1979
Kosmos-1065 SS 21978-120DNORAD 11244Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 2, 1979
Kosmos-1065 SS 31978-120ENORAD 11248Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 3, 1979
Kosmos-1065 SS 41978-120FNORAD 11249Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 1, 1979
Kosmos-1065 SS 51978-120GNORAD 11424Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 16, 1979
Kosmos-1065 SS 61978-120HNORAD 11426Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 5, 1979
Kosmos-1065 SS 71978-120JProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 81978-120KProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 91978-120LProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 101978-120MProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 111978-120NProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 121978-120PProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 131978-120QProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 141978-120RProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 151978-120SProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 161978-120TProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 171978-120UProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 181978-120VProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 191978-120WProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 201978-120XProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 211978-120YProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 221978-120ZProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 231978-120AAProto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony———
Kosmos-1065 SS 241978-120ABProto-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.