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About this launch
Geostationary early warning satellite
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton-K/DM
- Vehicle
- Proton-K/DM
Proton-K/DM: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
Government/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1629 1985-016A | Payload | 35726 × 35795 km · 8.9° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1985-016B | Rocket body | re-entered 1985-02-24 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1985-016C | Debris | re-entered 1985-02-22 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1985-016D | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-10-27 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1985-016E | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-10-27 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1985-016F | Rocket body | 35921 × 36144 km · 9.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1985-016. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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