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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-PVB
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-U-PVB
Soyuz-U-PVB: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2121 1991-004A | Payload | re-entered 1991-02-11 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1991-004B | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-01-19 | |
| COSMOS 2121 DEB 1991-004C | Debris | re-entered 1991-02-21 | |
| COSMOS 2121 DEB 1991-004D | Debris | re-entered 1991-02-12 | |
| COSMOS 2121 DEB 1991-004E | Debris | re-entered 1991-02-12 | |
| COSMOS 2121 DEB 1991-004F | Debris | re-entered 1991-02-14 | |
| COSMOS 2121 DEB 1991-004G | Debris | re-entered 1991-02-11 |
COSPAR ID 1991-004. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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