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 1250 1981-022A | Payload | 1389 × 1471 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1251 1981-022B | Payload | 1402 × 1473 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1252 1981-022C | Payload | 1418 × 1471 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1253 1981-022D | Payload | 1468 × 1496 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1254 1981-022E | Payload | 1431 × 1471 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1255 1981-022F | Payload | 1445 × 1472 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1256 1981-022G | Payload | 1456 × 1476 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1257 1981-022H | Payload | 1469 × 1478 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1981-022J | Rocket body | 1457 × 1696 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1981-022. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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