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 588 1973-069A | Payload | 1447 × 1493 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 589 1973-069B | Payload | 1415 × 1487 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 590 1973-069C | Payload | 1433 × 1487 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 591 1973-069D | Payload | 1345 × 1486 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 592 1973-069E | Payload | 1330 × 1483 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 593 1973-069F | Payload | 1364 × 1485 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 594 1973-069G | Payload | 1380 × 1485 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 595 1973-069H | Payload | 1397 × 1486 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1973-069J | Rocket body | 1485 × 1622 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1973-069. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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