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 orbit8 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLNIYA 3-32 1988-044A | Payload | re-entered 2002-03-15 | |
| SL-6 R/B(2) 1988-044B | Rocket body | re-entered 2003-01-19 | |
| SL-6 R/B(1) 1988-044C | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-07-07 | |
| SL-6 PLAT 1988-044D | Debris | re-entered 1988-06-28 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1988-044E | Debris | re-entered 1988-07-13 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1988-044F | Debris | re-entered 1988-09-23 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1988-044G | Debris | re-entered 1988-10-09 | |
| SL-6 DEB 1988-044H | Debris | re-entered 1988-10-13 |
COSPAR ID 1988-044. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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