MOLNIYA 3-9

10605
Spacetrack Directory Number
1978-01-24
Orbit launches
1989-12-05
4333 Days in orbit


Satellite information MOLNIYA 3-9

Spacetrack Directory Name MOLNIYA 3-9
Orbit launches 1978-01-24
Deorbitation date 1989-12-05
Days in orbit 4333
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information MOLNIYA 3-9

MOLNIYA 3-9, 10605 was a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite that was launched on Tue, 24 Jan 1978 UTC via an MOLNIYA 8K78M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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