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)
Kosmos-3M (11K65M): specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit9 catalogued objects, 8 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1034 1978-091A | Payload | 1422 × 1481 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1035 1978-091B | Payload | 1403 × 1478 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1036 1978-091C | Payload | 1441 × 1480 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1037 1978-091D | Payload | 1462 × 1481 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1038 1978-091E | Payload | 1476 × 1487 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1039 1978-091F | Payload | 1479 × 1551 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1040 1978-091G | Payload | 1478 × 1527 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1041 1978-091H | Payload | 1477 × 1508 km · 74.0° | Globe |
Show all 9 objects
| SL-8 R/B 1978-091J | Rocket body | 1482 × 1699 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1978-091. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
Support NextLiftoff The site has no ads. If it's useful to you, a small tip helps pay for the server.