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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 orbit5 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 1-23 1973-007A | Payload | re-entered 1977-10-23 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1973-007B | Rocket body | re-entered 1973-03-13 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1973-007C | Debris | re-entered 1973-03-18 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1973-007D | Debris | re-entered 1973-03-10 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1973-007E | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-08-04 |
COSPAR ID 1973-007. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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