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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 orbit6 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1172 1980-028A | Payload | re-entered 1997-12-26 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1980-028B | Rocket body | re-entered 1980-04-26 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1980-028C | Debris | re-entered 1980-05-08 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1980-028D | Debris | re-entered 1980-04-20 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1980-028E | Rocket body | re-entered 1996-07-13 | |
| COSMOS 1172 DEB 1980-028F | Debris | re-entered 1997-12-24 |
COSPAR ID 1980-028. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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