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Molniya Satellites
Molniya ("lightning") was a military communications satellite system used by the Soviet Union. The satellites used highly eccentric elliptical orbits of +63.4 degrees inclination and orbital period of about 12 hours (called Molniya orbits), which allowed them to be visible to polar regions for long periods. Details
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| Name | NORAD ID | Int'l Code | Launch date | Period
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| MOLNIYA 3-8 | 10455 | 1977-105A | October 28, 1977 | 718.2 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-7 | 9941 | 1977-032A | April 28, 1977 | 717.7 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-51 | 26867 | 2001-030A | July 20, 2001 | 716.7 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-50 | 25847 | 1999-036A | July 8, 1999 | 717.7 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-47 | 23642 | 1995-042A | August 9, 1995 | 717.8 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-45 | 22729 | 1993-049A | August 4, 1993 | 713.2 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-42 | 22178 | 1992-067A | October 14, 1992 | 653.6 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-41 | 21706 | 1991-065A | September 17, 1991 | 704.6 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-40 | 21196 | 1991-022A | March 22, 1991 | 715.8 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-31 | 17328 | 1987-008A | January 22, 1987 | 717.9 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-3 | 8425 | 1975-105A | November 14, 1975 | 717.9 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-27 | 16393 | 1985-117A | December 24, 1985 | 678 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-24 | 15738 | 1985-040A | May 29, 1985 | 563.3 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-20 | 13875 | 1983-015A | March 11, 1983 | 717.1 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-13 | 11896 | 1980-063A | July 18, 1980 | 717.7 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 3-10 | 11057 | 1978-095A | October 13, 1978 | 614.9 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 2-9 | 7276 | 1974-026A | April 26, 1974 | 640.5 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 2-17 | 9829 | 1977-010A | February 11, 1977 | 717 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 2-14 | 8195 | 1975-081A | September 9, 1975 | 717.3 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 2-13 | 8015 | 1975-063A | July 8, 1975 | 716.3 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 2-10 | 7376 | 1974-056A | July 23, 1974 | 717.4 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-S | 7392 | 1974-060A | July 29, 1974 | 1437.1 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-93 | 28163 | 2004-005A | February 18, 2004 | 717.8 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-91 | 25485 | 1998-054A | September 28, 1998 | 717.7 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-90 | 24960 | 1997-054A | September 24, 1997 | 703.7 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-88 | 23420 | 1994-081A | December 14, 1994 | 471.6 | Track it | Passes |
| MOLNIYA 1-87 | 22949 | 1993-079A | December 22, 1993 | 718.4 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-86 | 22671 | 1993-035A | May 26, 1993 | 263 | Track it | Passes |
| MOLNIYA 1-81 | 21426 | 1991-043A | June 18, 1991 | 717.8 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-80 | 21118 | 1991-012A | February 15, 1991 | 717.7 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-75 | 19807 | 1989-014A | February 15, 1989 | 719.1 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-71 | 18946 | 1988-017A | March 11, 1988 | 717.7 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-69 | 17078 | 1986-089A | November 15, 1986 | 717.3 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-63 | 15429 | 1984-124A | December 14, 1984 | 717.1 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-62 | 15214 | 1984-089A | August 24, 1984 | 727.5 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-56 | 13890 | 1983-019A | March 16, 1983 | 720.2 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-53 | 13070 | 1982-015A | February 26, 1982 | 717.9 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-52 | 13012 | 1981-123A | December 23, 1981 | 717.1 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-49 | 12156 | 1981-009A | January 30, 1981 | 700.1 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-44 | 11474 | 1979-070A | July 31, 1979 | 167.9 | Track it | Passes |
| MOLNIYA 1-42 | 11007 | 1978-080A | August 22, 1978 | 622.7 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-40 | 10925 | 1978-055A | June 2, 1978 | 717.7 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-36 | 9880 | 1977-021A | March 24, 1977 | 717.3 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-32 | 8601 | 1976-006A | January 22, 1976 | 720.2 | Track it |
| MOLNIYA 1-29 | 7780 | 1975-036A | April 29, 1975 | 717.9 | Track it |
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