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 939 1977-079A | Payload | 1431 × 1462 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 940 1977-079B | Payload | 1393 × 1461 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 941 1977-079C | Payload | 1413 × 1461 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 942 1977-079D | Payload | 1462 × 1533 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 943 1977-079E | Payload | 1450 × 1462 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 944 1977-079F | Payload | 1461 × 1470 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 945 1977-079G | Payload | 1462 × 1490 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 946 1977-079H | Payload | 1462 × 1510 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1977-079J | Rocket body | 1463 × 1677 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1977-079. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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