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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 orbit4 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 2-6 1973-045A | Payload | re-entered 1978-08-05 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1973-045B | Rocket body | re-entered 1973-08-22 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1973-045C | Debris | re-entered 1973-08-03 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1973-045D | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-09-19 |
COSPAR ID 1973-045. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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