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 orbit9 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 698 1974-100A | Payload | re-entered 1980-12-09 | |
| SL-8 R/B 1974-100B | Rocket body | re-entered 1980-11-08 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1974-100C | Debris | re-entered 1977-03-06 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1974-100D | Debris | re-entered 1981-09-23 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1974-100E | Debris | re-entered 1977-09-29 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1974-100F | Debris | re-entered 1979-10-20 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1974-100G | Debris | re-entered 1980-04-14 | |
| SL-8 DEB 1974-100H | Debris | re-entered 1978-03-02 |
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| COSMOS 698 DEB 1974-100J | Debris | re-entered 1977-08-01 |
COSPAR ID 1974-100. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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