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 orbit6 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 1-74 1988-115A | Payload | re-entered 1998-07-31 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1988-115B | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-01-21 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1988-115C | Debris | re-entered 1989-01-22 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1988-115D | Rocket body | re-entered 2001-04-03 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1988-115E | Debris | re-entered 1989-01-16 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1988-115F | Debris | re-entered 1989-01-25 |
COSPAR ID 1988-115. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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