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Military communications satellite in a highly elliptic orbit
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Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Site
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Rocket and boosterMolniya-M 2BL
- Vehicle
- Molniya-M 2BL
Molniya-M 2BL: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Elliptical
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 1-39 1978-024A | Payload | re-entered 1992-03-09 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1978-024B | Debris | re-entered 1978-04-10 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1978-024C | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-04-09 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1978-024D | Rocket body | re-entered 1992-12-11 |
COSPAR ID 1978-024. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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