About this launch
Military communications satellite
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 orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 372 1970-086A | Payload | 760 × 777 km · 74.1° | Globe |
| SL-8 R/B 1970-086B | Rocket body | 733 × 762 km · 74.1° | Globe |
| SL-8 DEB 1970-086C | Debris | re-entered 2004-04-02 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1970-086D | Debris | re-entered 2023-12-19 |
COSPAR ID 1970-086. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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