Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- November 18, 1988, 00:12
- Launch designation
- 1988-101
- Mission
- US-PM No. 8L
- Flight name
- Kosmos-1979
- Vehicle flight ID
- 45029-815
- Year
- Launches in 1988
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 428 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.3 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-1979 | 1988-101ANORAD 19647 | Soviet Navy | Signals intelligence | 3,300 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Dec 25, 1989 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.