About this launch
Satellite designed to study the Earth magnetosphere.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Site
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Rocket and boosterKosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Vehicle
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
Kosmos-3M (11K65M): specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 426 1971-052A | Payload | re-entered 2002-05-11 | |
| SL-8 R/B 1971-052B | Rocket body | re-entered 2003-07-01 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-052C | Debris | re-entered 1973-03-24 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-052D | Debris | re-entered 1974-09-21 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-052E | Debris | re-entered 1973-06-22 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-052F | Debris | re-entered 1977-12-08 |
COSPAR ID 1971-052. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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