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 orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 1-80 1991-012A | Payload | 3160 × 36395 km · 64.9° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1991-012B | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-02-26 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1991-012C | Debris | re-entered 1991-02-22 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1991-012D | Rocket body | 2700 × 36758 km · 64.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1991-012. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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