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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 boosterMolniya-M 2BL
- Vehicle
- Molniya-M 2BL
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Elliptical
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical
What it put in orbit13 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1217 1980-085A | Payload | 4741 × 35558 km · 70.2° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1980-085B | Rocket body | re-entered 1980-11-17 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1980-085C | Debris | re-entered 1980-11-07 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1980-085D | Rocket body | re-entered 2011-11-26 | |
| COSMOS 1217 DEB 1980-085E | Debris | re-entered 2021-02-19 | |
| COSMOS 1217 DEB 1980-085F | Debris | 4079 × 34985 km · 68.4° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1217 DEB 1980-085G | Debris | 4228 × 35280 km · 70.9° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1217 DEB 1980-085H | Debris | 6087 × 33520 km · 72.6° | Globe |
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COSPAR ID 1980-085. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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