Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
Film-return reconnaisance satellite.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2420 2006-017A | Payload | re-entered 2006-07-19 | |
| SL-4 R/B 2006-017B | Rocket body | re-entered 2006-05-08 | |
| SL-4 DEB 2006-017C | Debris | re-entered 2006-05-06 | |
| COSMOS 2420 DEB 2006-017D | Debris | re-entered 2006-07-20 | |
| COSMOS 2420 DEB 2006-017E | Debris | re-entered 2006-07-20 |
COSPAR ID 2006-017 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).