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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 orbit8 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 3-24 1985-040A | Payload | 454 × 31972 km · 62.4° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1985-040B | Rocket body | re-entered 1985-07-04 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1985-040C | Debris | re-entered 1985-06-25 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1985-040D | Rocket body | 634 × 40372 km · 62.0° | Globe |
| SL-6 DEB 1985-040E | Debris | re-entered 1985-06-17 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1985-040F | Debris | re-entered 1985-05-31 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1985-040G | Debris | re-entered 1985-06-01 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1985-040H | Debris | re-entered 1985-06-23 |
COSPAR ID 1985-040. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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