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 1977 1988-096A | Payload | 5329 × 35025 km · 69.1° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1988-096B | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-11-25 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1988-096C | Debris | re-entered 1988-11-09 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1988-096D | Rocket body | 3275 × 36443 km · 67.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1988-096. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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