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About this launch
Optical film-return reconnaissance satellite
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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 orbit8 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 896 1977-016A | Payload | re-entered 1977-03-16 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1977-016B | Rocket body | re-entered 1977-03-04 | |
| COSMOS 896 DEB 1977-016C | Debris | re-entered 1977-03-25 | |
| COSMOS 896 DEB 1977-016D | Debris | re-entered 1977-03-17 | |
| COSMOS 896 DEB 1977-016E | Debris | re-entered 1977-03-17 | |
| COSMOS 896 DEB 1977-016F | Debris | re-entered 1977-03-24 | |
| COSMOS 896 DEB 1977-016G | Debris | re-entered 1977-03-23 | |
| COSMOS 896 DEB 1977-016H | Debris | re-entered 1977-03-21 |
COSPAR ID 1977-016. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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