About this launch
High resolution optical reconnaissance satellite of the Vostok-based Zenit family.
More about this launch
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 boosterVoskhod
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 438 1971-077A | Payload | re-entered 1971-09-27 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1971-077B | Rocket body | re-entered 1971-09-22 | |
| SL-4 DEB 1971-077C | Debris | re-entered 1971-09-16 | |
| COSMOS 438 DEB 1971-077D | Debris | re-entered 1971-09-28 | |
| COSMOS 438 DEB 1971-077E | Debris | re-entered 1971-09-27 | |
| COSMOS 438 DEB 1971-077F | Debris | re-entered 1971-09-30 |
COSPAR ID 1971-077. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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