About this launch
Experimental geostationary satellite, possibly used to detect nuclear tests
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton K/DM-2
- Vehicle
- Proton K/DM-2
Proton K/DM-2: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
Government/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1940 1988-034A | Payload | 35584 × 35772 km · 10.8° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1988-034B | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-04-28 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1988-034C | Debris | re-entered 1988-04-26 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1988-034D | Rocket body | 35741 × 35935 km · 11.1° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1988-034E | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-01-29 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1988-034F | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-01-08 |
COSPAR ID 1988-034. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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