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 976 1978-005A | Payload | 1455 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 977 1978-005B | Payload | 1399 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 978 1978-005C | Payload | 1418 × 1463 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 979 1978-005D | Payload | 1437 × 1463 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 980 1978-005E | Payload | 1462 × 1475 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 981 1978-005F | Payload | 1463 × 1496 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 982 1978-005G | Payload | 1464 × 1515 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 983 1978-005H | Payload | 1463 × 1537 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1978-005J | Rocket body | 1462 × 1694 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1978-005. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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