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 1228 1980-102A | Payload | 1393 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1229 1980-102B | Payload | 1413 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1230 1980-102C | Payload | 1399 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1231 1980-102D | Payload | 1405 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1232 1980-102E | Payload | 1412 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1233 1980-102F | Payload | 1418 × 1465 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1234 1980-102G | Payload | 1409 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1235 1980-102H | Payload | 1413 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1980-102J | Rocket body | 1440 × 1470 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1980-102. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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