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Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
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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
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MissionCommunications · Elliptical
Communications · Elliptical
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 3-1 1974-092A | Payload | re-entered 1986-05-15 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1974-092B | Rocket body | re-entered 1975-01-27 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1974-092C | Debris | re-entered 1975-01-11 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1974-092D | Debris | re-entered 1975-01-12 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1974-092E | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-04-21 |
COSPAR ID 1974-092. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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