RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant 2BL
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 12, 1980, 20:17
- Launch designation
- 1980-028
- Mission
- Oko
- Flight name
- Kosmos-1172
- Vehicle flight ID
- 77025 -526
- Year
- Launches in 1980
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,334 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.6 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-1172 | 1980-028ANORAD 11758 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | Missile early warning | 1,250 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Dec 26, 1997 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.