About this launch
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
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 orbit7 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 3-35 1989-043A | Payload | re-entered 2001-12-14 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1989-043B | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-07-04 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1989-043C | Debris | re-entered 1989-07-08 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1989-043D | Rocket body | re-entered 1999-06-04 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1989-043E | Debris | re-entered 1989-07-06 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1989-043F | Debris | re-entered 1989-06-29 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1989-043G | Debris | re-entered 1989-06-30 |
COSPAR ID 1989-043. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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