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 1013 1978-056A | Payload | 1478 × 1554 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1014 1978-056B | Payload | 1479 × 1530 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1015 1978-056C | Payload | 1473 × 1517 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1016 1978-056D | Payload | 1471 × 1497 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1017 1978-056E | Payload | 1458 × 1491 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1018 1978-056F | Payload | 1442 × 1488 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1019 1978-056G | Payload | 1424 × 1487 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1020 1978-056H | Payload | 1407 × 1484 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1978-056J | Rocket body | 1479 × 1692 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1978-056. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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