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.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterMolniya 8K78
- Vehicle
- Molniya 8K78
Molniya 8K78: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionCommunications · Elliptical
Communications · Elliptical
What it put in orbit20 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1964-049A | Rocket body | re-entered 1964-09-15 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1964-049B | Debris | re-entered 1964-09-28 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1964-049C | Debris | re-entered 1964-08-31 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1964-049D | Rocket body | re-entered 2004-04-09 | |
| COSMOS 41 1964-049E | Payload | re-entered 2004-05-07 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049F | Debris | re-entered 2002-12-31 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049G | Debris | re-entered 2001-01-24 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049H | Debris | re-entered 2001-01-02 |
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| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049J | Debris | re-entered 2001-04-01 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049K | Debris | re-entered 2001-08-31 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049L | Debris | re-entered 2001-12-11 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049M | Debris | re-entered 2001-09-21 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049N | Debris | re-entered 2000-09-03 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049P | Debris | re-entered 2002-06-10 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049Q | Debris | re-entered 2003-05-21 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049R | Debris | re-entered 2004-03-18 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049S | Debris | re-entered 2005-06-19 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049T | Debris | re-entered 2004-05-23 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049U | Debris | re-entered 2007-07-31 | |
| COSMOS 41 DEB 1964-049V | Debris | re-entered 2006-09-25 |
COSPAR ID 1964-049. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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