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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, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 3-13 1980-063A | Payload | 1250 × 39114 km · 63.8° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1980-063B | Rocket body | re-entered 1980-08-02 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1980-063C | Debris | re-entered 1980-08-04 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1980-063D | Rocket body | 786 × 40243 km · 63.9° | Globe |
| SL-6 DEB 1980-063E | Debris | 1113 × 37410 km · 64.2° | Globe |
| SL-6 DEB 1980-063F | Debris | 933 × 38646 km · 63.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1980-063. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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