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 617 1973-104A | Payload | 1333 × 1484 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 618 1973-104B | Payload | 1443 × 1487 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 619 1973-104C | Payload | 1424 × 1487 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 620 1973-104D | Payload | 1459 × 1492 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 621 1973-104E | Payload | 1406 × 1484 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 622 1973-104F | Payload | 1369 × 1484 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 623 1973-104G | Payload | 1386 × 1485 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 624 1973-104H | Payload | 1350 × 1485 km · 74.0° | Globe |
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| SL-8 R/B 1973-104J | Rocket body | 1475 × 1621 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1973-104. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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