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 padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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 1-71 1988-017A | Payload | 919 × 39422 km · 62.0° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1988-017B | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-04-07 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1988-017C | Debris | re-entered 1988-04-09 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1988-017D | Rocket body | 1121 × 37619 km · 62.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1988-017. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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