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 2085 1990-061A | Payload | 35728 × 35840 km · 12.6° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1990-061B | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-07-21 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1990-061C | Debris | re-entered 1990-07-19 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1990-061D | Rocket body | 35667 × 35948 km · 12.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1990-061E | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-08-24 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1990-061F | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-07-16 |
COSPAR ID 1990-061. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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