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Government communications satellite.
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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
Molniya-M 2BL: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Elliptical
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 2-10 1974-056A | Payload | 2463 × 37794 km · 65.2° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1974-056B | Rocket body | re-entered 1974-08-26 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1974-056C | Debris | re-entered 1974-08-28 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1974-056D | Rocket body | re-entered 2017-05-31 |
COSPAR ID 1974-056. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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