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
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Elliptical
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2050 1989-091A | Payload | 4659 × 35709 km · 65.9° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1989-091B | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-12-18 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1989-091C | Debris | re-entered 1989-12-10 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1989-091D | Rocket body | 5554 × 34177 km · 69.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1989-091. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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