About this launch
Navigation satellite providing location information for the Tsiklon-B navigation system
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)
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MissionNavigation · LEO
Navigation · LEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 985 1978-007A | Payload | 936 × 1013 km · 82.9° | Globe |
| SL-8 R/B 1978-007B | Rocket body | 932 × 1004 km · 82.9° | Globe |
| SL-8 DEB 1978-007C | Debris | re-entered 2024-11-18 | |
| COSMOS 985 DEB 1978-007D | Debris | 850 × 905 km · 82.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1978-007. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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