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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 3-9 1978-009A | Payload | re-entered 1989-12-05 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1978-009B | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-03-12 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1978-009C | Debris | re-entered 1978-03-03 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1978-009D | Debris | re-entered 1978-03-08 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1978-009E | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-04-23 |
COSPAR ID 1978-009. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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