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About this launch
Geostationary military relay satellite
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1738 1986-027A | Payload | 35739 × 35831 km · 10.0° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1986-027B | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-04-08 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1986-027C | Debris | re-entered 1986-04-05 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1986-027D | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-10-27 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1986-027E | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-11-06 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1986-027F | Rocket body | 36380 × 36673 km · 11.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1986-027. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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