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 orbit4 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 3-38 1990-052A | Payload | re-entered 2006-02-26 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1990-052B | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-07-03 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1990-052C | Debris | re-entered 1990-06-28 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1990-052D | Rocket body | re-entered 2006-09-13 |
COSPAR ID 1990-052. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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