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1991 · Soviet Space Program

Molniya-3 48L

successMolniya-M | Molniya-3 48L

Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

Overview

Date / time: September 17, 1991 at 08:01 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 43/4 (43R)
Mission: Molniya-3 48L
Mission type: Communications
Orbit achieved: Elliptical Orbit

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