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MOLNIYA 3-40
Launch Details
| Launched | 21 March 1991 |
| 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 | 21196 |
| COSPAR ID | 1991-022A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 64.719° |
| Eccentricity | 0.64037 |
| RA ascending node | 14.245 hr |
| Argument perigee | 258.324° |
| Mean anomaly | 28.113° |
| Orbital period | 709.369 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 31 Aug 2025, 17:04 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 3104.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 19976.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36849.0 km |
Orbital History
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