About this launch
Military communications satellite in a highly elliptic orbit
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
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 →
MissionCommunications · Elliptical
Communications · Elliptical
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 1-67 1986-057A | Payload | re-entered 2000-01-28 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1986-057B | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-10-19 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1986-057C | Debris | re-entered 1986-10-05 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1986-057D | Rocket body | re-entered 1996-10-14 |
COSPAR ID 1986-057. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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