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)
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 468 1971-114A | Payload | 759 × 780 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| SL-8 R/B 1971-114B | Rocket body | 739 × 774 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-114C | Debris | 560 × 567 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-114D | Debris | 484 × 489 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-114E | Debris | 742 × 777 km · 74.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 468 DEB 1971-114F | Debris | 739 × 760 km · 74.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1971-114. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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