About this launch
Early warning satellite
More about this launch
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
Molniya-M 2BL: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Elliptical
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1851 1987-050A | Payload | 7649 × 32716 km · 71.0° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1987-050B | Rocket body | re-entered 1987-08-15 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1987-050C | Debris | re-entered 1987-07-22 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1987-050D | Rocket body | 5544 × 34296 km · 70.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1987-050. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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