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Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Site
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Rocket and boosterMolniya-M 2BL
- Vehicle
- Molniya-M 2BL
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Elliptical
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical
What it put in orbit16 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1030 1978-083A | Payload | re-entered 2004-08-17 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1978-083B | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-10-08 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1978-083C | Debris | re-entered 1978-09-21 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1978-083D | Rocket body | 2429 × 38195 km · 65.9° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1030 DEB 1978-083E | Debris | re-entered 2026-09-03 | |
| COSMOS 1030 DEB 1978-083F | Debris | 3119 × 37330 km · 66.1° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1030 DEB 1978-083G | Debris | 6070 × 34484 km · 70.6° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1030 DEB 1978-083H | Debris | re-entered 2009-05-31 |
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| COSMOS 1030 DEB 1978-083J | Debris | re-entered 2004-04-30 | |
| COSMOS 1030 DEB 1978-083K | Debris | 4667 × 35667 km · 69.8° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1030 DEB 1978-083L | Debris | re-entered 2004-08-20 | |
| COSMOS 1030 DEB 1978-083M | Debris | 4712 × 35237 km · 66.8° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1030 DEB 1978-083Q | Debris | 6975 × 33785 km · 71.8° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1030 DEB 1978-083R | Debris | 4577 × 33451 km · 70.5° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1030 DEB 1978-083S | Debris | 5049 × 35483 km · 67.3° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1030 DEB 1978-083T | Debris | 1473 × 38919 km · 63.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1978-083. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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