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 orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 407 1971-035A | Payload | 765 × 790 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| SL-8 R/B 1971-035B | Rocket body | 740 × 780 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-035C | Debris | re-entered 2024-02-06 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-035D | Debris | 593 × 602 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-035E | Debris | 743 × 785 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-035F | Debris | 746 × 785 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1971-035. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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