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 1287 1981-074A | Payload | 1464 × 1512 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1288 1981-074B | Payload | 1465 × 1491 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1289 1981-074C | Payload | 1425 × 1465 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1290 1981-074D | Payload | 1441 × 1465 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1291 1981-074E | Payload | 1458 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1292 1981-074F | Payload | 1463 × 1477 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1293 1981-074G | Payload | 1409 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1294 1981-074H | Payload | 1392 × 1464 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1981-074J | Rocket body | 1462 × 1671 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1981-074. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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