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 1-75 1989-014A | Payload | 1901 × 38468 km · 63.8° | Globe |
| SL-6 PLAT 1989-014C | Debris | re-entered 1989-03-01 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1989-014B | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-03-09 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1989-014D | Rocket body | 811 × 38381 km · 63.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1989-014. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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