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About this launch
The Molniya were Soviet communication satellites operating from an inclined highly elliptical earth orbit of 500 km × 40000 km with 12 hour period for coverage of high northern latitudes.
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Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterMolniya-M 2BL
- Vehicle
- Molniya-M 2BL
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MissionCommunications · Elliptical
Communications · Elliptical
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 1-12 1969-061A | Payload | re-entered 1971-06-18 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1969-061B | Rocket body | re-entered 1969-08-28 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1969-061C | Debris | re-entered 1969-08-23 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1969-061D | Rocket body | re-entered 1971-06-10 | |
| MOLNIYA 1-12 DEB 1969-061E | Debris | re-entered 1971-05-04 | |
| MOLNIYA 1-12 DEB 1969-061F | Debris | re-entered 1971-06-15 | |
| MOLNIYA 1-12 DEB 1969-061G | Debris | re-entered 1971-06-18 |
COSPAR ID 1969-061. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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