Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
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 orbit6 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1874 1987-072A | Payload | re-entered 1987-09-17 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1987-072B | Rocket body | re-entered 1987-09-11 | |
| COSMOS 1874 DEB 1987-072C | Debris | re-entered 1987-10-12 | |
| COSMOS 1874 DEB 1987-072D | Debris | re-entered 1987-09-19 | |
| COSMOS 1874 DEB 1987-072E | Debris | re-entered 1987-09-20 | |
| COSMOS 1874 DEB 1987-072F | Debris | re-entered 1987-09-25 |
COSPAR ID 1987-072. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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