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 1852 1987-051A | Payload | 1473 × 1499 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1853 1987-051B | Payload | 1472 × 1482 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1854 1987-051C | Payload | 1458 × 1481 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1855 1987-051D | Payload | 1447 × 1476 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1856 1987-051E | Payload | 1431 × 1477 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1857 1987-051F | Payload | 1416 × 1477 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1858 1987-051G | Payload | 1401 × 1478 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1859 1987-051H | Payload | 1387 × 1476 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1987-051J | Rocket body | 1476 × 1687 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1987-051. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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