Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2171 1991-078A | Payload | re-entered 1992-01-18 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1991-078B | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-11-24 | |
| COSMOS 2171 DEB 1991-078C | Debris | re-entered 1992-01-18 |
COSPAR ID 1991-078 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).