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Government communications satellite.
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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 orbit6 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 2-16 1976-116A | Payload | re-entered 1991-01-18 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1976-116B | Rocket body | re-entered 1977-03-04 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1976-116C | Debris | re-entered 1977-02-07 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1976-116D | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-12-07 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1976-116E | Debris | re-entered 1977-02-13 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1976-116F | Debris | re-entered 1977-01-11 |
COSPAR ID 1976-116. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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