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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, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 3-10 1978-095A | Payload | 996 × 19232 km · 63.7° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1978-095B | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-10-28 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1978-095C | Debris | re-entered 1978-10-20 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1978-095D | Debris | re-entered 1978-10-31 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1978-095E | Rocket body | 1192 × 35458 km · 64.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1978-095. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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