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1983 · Soviet Space Program

Molniya-1K 56

successMolniya-M | Molniya-1K 56

Military communications satellite in a highly elliptic orbit

Overview

Date / time: March 16, 1983 at 06:14 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 41/1
Mission: Molniya-1K 56
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Elliptical Orbit

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