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
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MissionCommunications · Elliptical
Communications · Elliptical
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 1-69 1986-089A | Payload | 656 × 39648 km · 63.5° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1986-089B | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-12-19 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1986-089C | Debris | re-entered 1986-12-28 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1986-089D | Rocket body | 1579 × 39661 km · 63.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1986-089. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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