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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
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Elliptical
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 1-53 1982-015A | Payload | 1235 × 39071 km · 64.0° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1982-015B | Rocket body | re-entered 1982-03-08 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1982-015C | Debris | re-entered 1982-03-13 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1982-015D | Rocket body | 1315 × 39491 km · 63.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1982-015. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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