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 1081 1979-024A | Payload | 1403 × 1465 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1082 1979-024B | Payload | 1423 × 1465 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1083 1979-024C | Payload | 1443 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1084 1979-024D | Payload | 1461 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1085 1979-024E | Payload | 1464 × 1504 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1086 1979-024F | Payload | 1465 × 1481 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1087 1979-024G | Payload | 1465 × 1524 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1088 1979-024H | Payload | 1465 × 1546 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1979-024J | Rocket body | 1459 × 1689 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1979-024. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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