About this launch
Military communications satellites
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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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit9 catalogued objects, 8 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 336 1970-036A | Payload | 1462 × 1486 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 337 1970-036B | Payload | 1468 × 1551 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 338 1970-036C | Payload | 1467 × 1518 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 339 1970-036D | Payload | 1444 × 1469 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 340 1970-036E | Payload | 1407 × 1469 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 341 1970-036F | Payload | 1341 × 1469 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 342 1970-036G | Payload | 1310 × 1467 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 343 1970-036H | Payload | 1375 × 1467 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1970-036J | Rocket body | 1468 × 1588 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1970-036. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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