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1978 · Soviet Space Program

Molniya-3 20L

successMolniya-M | Molniya-3 20L

Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

Overview

Date / time: January 24, 1978 at 06:51 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 43/3 (43L)
Mission: Molniya-3 20L
Mission type: Communications
Orbit achieved: Elliptical Orbit

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