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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 1278 1981-058A | Payload | re-entered 2000-09-02 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1981-058B | Rocket body | re-entered 1981-07-28 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1981-058C | Debris | re-entered 1981-07-29 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1981-058D | Rocket body | re-entered 2013-06-10 | |
| COSMOS 1278 DEB 1981-058E | Debris | re-entered 2000-07-06 | |
| COSMOS 1278 DEB 1981-058F | Debris | re-entered 2000-08-14 |
COSPAR ID 1981-058. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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