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 orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 494 1972-043A | Payload | 762 × 778 km · 74.1° | Globe |
| SL-8 R/B 1972-043B | Rocket body | 737 × 765 km · 74.1° | Globe |
| SL-8 DEB 1972-043C | Debris | re-entered 2025-03-13 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1972-043D | Debris | 545 × 559 km · 74.1° | Globe |
| SL-8 DEB 1972-043E | Debris | re-entered 1982-03-23 |
COSPAR ID 1972-043. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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