Molniya-1T 81

Success Soviet Union, Molniya-M 2BL

Mission

Communications · Elliptical

Military communications satellite in a highly elliptic orbit

What it put in orbit

ObjectTypeOrbitGlobe
MOLNIYA 1-81 1991-043A Payload 2115 × 38242 km · 63.4° Globe
SL-6 R/B(1) 1991-043B Rocket body re-entered 1991-07-02
SL-6 PLAT 1991-043C Debris re-entered 1991-06-27
SL-6 R/B(2) 1991-043D Rocket body 2239 × 38822 km · 63.6° Globe

COSPAR ID 1991-043 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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