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 1051 1978-109A | Payload | 1394 × 1485 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1052 1978-109B | Payload | 1410 × 1488 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1053 1978-109C | Payload | 1429 × 1487 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1054 1978-109D | Payload | 1446 × 1489 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1055 1978-109E | Payload | 1463 × 1491 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1056 1978-109F | Payload | 1472 × 1503 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1057 1978-109G | Payload | 1480 × 1515 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1058 1978-109H | Payload | 1480 × 1537 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1978-109J | Rocket body | 1491 × 1701 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1978-109. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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