About this launch
GLONASS navigation satellites
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton K/DM-2
- Vehicle
- Proton K/DM-2
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MissionNavigation · MEO
Navigation · MEO
What it put in orbit8 catalogued objects, 3 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1946 [GLONASS] 1988-043A | Payload | 19119 × 19140 km · 65.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1947 [GLONASS] 1988-043B | Payload | 19067 × 19193 km · 65.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1948 [GLONASS] 1988-043C | Payload | 19119 × 19141 km · 65.0° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1988-043D | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-05-22 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1988-043E | Debris | re-entered 1988-05-21 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1988-043F | Rocket body | 19065 × 19131 km · 65.1° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1988-043G | Rocket body | 635 × 18660 km · 65.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1988-043H | Rocket body | 478 × 18957 km · 64.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1988-043. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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