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About this launch
First operational geostationary communications satellite of the Soviet Union
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
- Vehicle
- Proton-K/DM
Proton-K/DM: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 1-S 1974-060A | Payload | 35764 × 35839 km · 1.1° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1974-060B | Rocket body | re-entered 1974-08-01 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1974-060C | Debris | re-entered 1974-07-31 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1974-060D | Rocket body | re-entered 1979-01-26 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1974-060E | Rocket body | 1738 × 30803 km · 44.8° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1974-060F | Rocket body | 35747 × 35869 km · 1.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1974-060. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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