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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
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Elliptical
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 2-9 1974-026A | Payload | 1247 × 32470 km · 64.3° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1974-026B | Rocket body | re-entered 1974-05-21 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1974-026C | Debris | re-entered 1974-05-17 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1974-026D | Debris | re-entered 1974-04-28 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1974-026E | Rocket body | 1357 × 37970 km · 64.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1974-026. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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