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 orbit5 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 1-70 1986-103A | Payload | re-entered 2006-02-01 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1986-103B | Rocket body | re-entered 1987-02-02 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1986-103C | Debris | re-entered 1987-01-21 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1986-103D | Rocket body | re-entered 2005-12-06 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1986-103E | Debris | re-entered 1987-01-27 |
COSPAR ID 1986-103. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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