Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 27, 1988, 11:31
- Launch designation
- 1988-097
- Mission
- Oblik
- Flight name
- Kosmos-1978
- Vehicle flight ID
- 77059 -390
- Year
- Launches in 1988
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 417 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.3 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-1978 | 1988-097ANORAD 19612 | Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh Sredstv | Optical imaging | 2,655 kg | Landed · Nov 10, 1988 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.