Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2163 1991-071A | Payload | re-entered 1991-12-07 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1991-071B | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-10-12 |
COSPAR ID 1991-071 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).