Kosmos 327

Kosmos 327
Mission typeABM radar target
COSPAR ID1970-020A
SATCAT no.04351
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeDS-P1-I
ManufacturerYuzhnoye
Launch mass300 kilograms (660 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date18 March 1970, 14:39:56 (1970-03-18UTC14:39:56Z) UTC
RocketKosmos-2I 63SM
Launch sitePlesetsk 133/1
End of mission
Decay date19 January 1971 (1971-01-20)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude280 kilometres (170 mi)
Apogee altitude819 kilometres (509 mi)
Inclination71 degrees
Period95.7 minutes

Kosmos 327 (Russian: Космос 327 meaning Cosmos 327), also known as DS-P1-I No.8 was a satellite which was used as a radar target for anti-ballistic missile tests. It was launched by the Soviet Union in 1970 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme.