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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 orbit9 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1024 1978-066A | Payload | re-entered 2024-11-14 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1978-066B | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-07-31 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1978-066C | Debris | re-entered 1978-07-12 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1978-066D | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-06-04 | |
| COSMOS 1024 DEB 1978-066E | Debris | 5055 × 34638 km · 66.8° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1024 DEB 1978-066F | Debris | 3332 × 36144 km · 65.5° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1024 DEB 1978-066G | Debris | 5520 × 34429 km · 67.0° | Globe |
| COSMOS 1024 DEB 1978-066H | Debris | 7217 × 33749 km · 69.0° | Globe |
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| COSMOS 1024 DEB 1978-066J | Debris | re-entered 2025-05-08 |
COSPAR ID 1978-066. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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