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-2
- Vehicle
- Proton K/DM-2
Proton K/DM-2: 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 1961 1988-066A | Payload | 35777 × 35803 km · 11.3° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1988-066B | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-08-04 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1988-066C | Debris | re-entered 1988-08-02 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1988-066D | Rocket body | 36114 × 36375 km · 12.0° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1988-066E | Rocket body | re-entered 2003-10-15 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1988-066F | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-06-21 |
COSPAR ID 1988-066. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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