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 1716 1986-002A | Payload | 1463 × 1492 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1717 1986-002B | Payload | 1475 × 1513 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1718 1986-002C | Payload | 1475 × 1495 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1719 1986-002D | Payload | 1454 × 1484 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1720 1986-002E | Payload | 1440 × 1483 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1721 1986-002F | Payload | 1426 × 1483 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1722 1986-002G | Payload | 1411 × 1484 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1723 1986-002H | Payload | 1399 × 1482 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1986-002J | Rocket body | 1482 × 1697 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1986-002. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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