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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 3-20 1983-015A | Payload | 1191 × 39138 km · 62.0° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1983-015B | Rocket body | re-entered 1983-03-27 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1983-015C | Debris | re-entered 1983-04-01 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1983-015D | Debris | re-entered 1983-03-26 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1983-015E | Rocket body | 1307 × 39715 km · 62.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1983-015. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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