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Spacecraft information: MOLNIYA 3-8
Launch Details
| Launched | 27 October 1977 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Category |
Molniya
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| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 10455 |
| COSPAR ID | 1977-105A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 63.745° |
| Eccentricity | 0.67215 |
| RA ascending node | 12.221 hr |
| Argument perigee | 277.278° |
| Mean anomaly | 16.577° |
| Orbital period | 717.944 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Apr 2026, 20:26 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 2336.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20188.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 38040.6 km |
Orbital History
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