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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 orbit9 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 931 1977-068A | Payload | 6100 × 34236 km · 71.2° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1977-068B | Rocket body | re-entered 1977-09-22 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1977-068C | Debris | re-entered 1977-08-17 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1977-068D | Rocket body | 526 × 39971 km · 61.2° | Globe |
| COSMOS 931 DEB 1977-068E | Debris | 4979 × 35271 km · 69.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 931 DEB 1977-068F | Debris | re-entered 2023-07-23 | |
| COSMOS 931 DEB 1977-068G | Debris | 6499 × 33907 km · 71.6° | Globe |
| COSMOS 931 DEB 1977-068J | Debris | re-entered 1993-03-01 |
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| COSMOS 931 DEB 1977-068H | Debris | 2146 × 38090 km · 63.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1977-068. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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