About this launch
The Tselina-O (11F616) was one component of two-satellite Tselina ELINT satellite system. Tselina-O provided general ELINT surveillance to be examined in detail by the larger Tselina-D 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 orbit15 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 436 1971-074A | Payload | re-entered 1980-01-04 | |
| SL-8 R/B 1971-074B | Rocket body | re-entered 1980-03-13 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-074C | Debris | re-entered 1972-05-12 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-074D | Debris | re-entered 1972-01-22 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-074E | Debris | re-entered 1972-05-09 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-074F | Debris | re-entered 1972-05-11 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-074G | Debris | re-entered 1972-07-30 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-074H | Debris | re-entered 1972-04-19 |
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| SL-8 DEB 1971-074J | Debris | re-entered 1972-06-07 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-074K | Debris | re-entered 1972-05-06 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-074L | Debris | re-entered 1972-06-11 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-074M | Debris | re-entered 1972-04-11 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-074N | Debris | re-entered 1972-07-05 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-074P | Debris | re-entered 1972-05-26 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1971-074Q | Debris | re-entered 1972-07-17 |
COSPAR ID 1971-074. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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