Molniya-3 49

Russia

Launch data:

Designation	25379 / 98040A
Launch date	01 Jul 1998
Launch site	Plesetsk
Launch vehicle	Molniya-M/ML (#307)
Mission	Communications
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee	462/39889 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	717.7 min

End of live:

Reentered date:	02 Feb 2011
Lifetime:

Mission:

Can carry satellite broadcast television as well as military and manned voice communcations; highly elliptical orbit developed for northern latitudes beyond reach of geostationary satellites.

Ref: #3(SD460), #15 - update: 01.06.11