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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 boosterSoyuz U
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 897 1977-017A | Payload | re-entered 1977-03-23 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1977-017B | Rocket body | re-entered 1977-03-15 | |
| COSMOS 897 DEB 1977-017C | Debris | re-entered 1977-03-31 | |
| COSMOS 897 DEB 1977-017D | Debris | re-entered 1977-03-27 | |
| COSMOS 897 DEB 1977-017E | Debris | re-entered 1977-03-26 | |
| COSMOS 897 DEB 1977-017F | Debris | re-entered 1977-05-20 | |
| COSMOS 897 DEB 1977-017G | Debris | re-entered 1977-03-27 |
COSPAR ID 1977-017. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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