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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 orbit9 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 3-27 1985-117A | Payload | 1001 × 37370 km · 61.9° | Globe |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1985-117B | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-01-30 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1985-117C | Debris | re-entered 1986-01-21 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1985-117D | Debris | re-entered 1986-01-16 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1985-117E | Debris | re-entered 1986-01-20 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1985-117F | Rocket body | 492 × 40590 km · 63.1° | Globe |
| SL-6 DEB 1985-117G | Debris | re-entered 1986-01-19 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1985-117H | Debris | re-entered 1986-01-17 |
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| SL-6 DEB 1985-117J | Debris | re-entered 1986-01-22 |
COSPAR ID 1985-117. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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