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 orbit7 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 1-73 1988-069A | Payload | re-entered 1999-12-16 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1988-069B | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-09-20 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1988-069C | Debris | re-entered 1988-09-21 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1988-069D | Rocket body | re-entered 1998-05-10 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1988-069E | Debris | re-entered 1988-09-12 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1988-069F | Debris | re-entered 1988-09-15 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1988-069G | Debris | re-entered 1988-09-16 |
COSPAR ID 1988-069. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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