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Molniya-M · Communications

19731/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome

Mission

The Molniya were Soviet communication satellites operating from an inclined highly elliptical earth orbit of 500 km × 40000 km with 12 hour period for coverage of high northern latitudes.

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Mission Facts

Provider
Soviet Space Program
Rocket
Molniya-M
Orbit
Elliptical
Pad
1/5
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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