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About this launch
Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADUGA 3 1977-071A | Payload | 35727 × 35813 km · 3.8° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1977-071B | Rocket body | re-entered 1977-07-26 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1977-071C | Debris | re-entered 1977-07-26 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1977-071D | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-06-05 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1977-071E | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-03-25 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1977-071F | Rocket body | 36475 × 36549 km · 5.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1977-071. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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