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)
Kosmos-3M (11K65M): specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit11 catalogued objects, 8 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 528 1972-087A | Payload | 1366 × 1467 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 529 1972-087B | Payload | 1401 × 1468 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 530 1972-087C | Payload | 1332 × 1467 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 531 1972-087D | Payload | 1421 × 1468 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 532 1972-087E | Payload | 1299 × 1467 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 533 1972-087F | Payload | 1316 × 1467 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 534 1972-087G | Payload | 1348 × 1468 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 535 1972-087H | Payload | 1383 × 1468 km · 74.0° | Globe |
Show all 11 objects
COSPAR ID 1972-087. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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