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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 orbit6 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 3-4 1975-125A | Payload | re-entered 1986-10-17 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1975-125B | Rocket body | re-entered 1976-01-23 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1975-125C | Debris | re-entered 1976-01-19 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1975-125D | Debris | re-entered 1975-12-28 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1975-125E | Debris | re-entered 1976-01-08 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1975-125F | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-07-30 |
COSPAR ID 1975-125. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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