Molniya

The Molniya series satellites were military and communications satellites launched by the Soviet Union from 1965 to 1991, and by the Russian Federation from 1991 to 2004. These satellites used highly eccentric elliptical orbits known as Molniya orbits, which have a long dwell time over high latitudes. They are suited for communications purposes in polar regions, in the same way that geostationary satellites are used for equatorial regions.

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  Molniya-1 ⓘ
  Soviet communications satellite

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  Molniya-1 ⓘ
  Soviet communications satellite

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  Molniya-1T ⓘ
  Soviet communications satellite

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  Molniya-2 ⓘ
  Soviet communications satellite

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  Molniya-3 ⓘ
  Soviet communications satellite

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  Molniya-3K ⓘ
  

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Molniya 1

Molniya satellite in Siberian Federal University building

Molniya satellite in Siberian Federal University building

Molniya satellite in Siberian Federal University building

DLR School Lab Dresden (18)

DLR School Lab Dresden (19)

Moscow VDNKh Space Pavilion asv2018-08 img4

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	space object		Molniya-1	Molniya	Wikidata
class	space object		Molniya-1	Molniya	Wikidata
class	space object		Molniya-1T	Molniya	Wikidata
class	space object		Molniya-2	Molniya	Wikidata
class	space object		Molniya-3	Molniya	Wikidata
class	space object		Molniya-3K	Molniya	Wikidata
commons	image		Molniya 1		Commons
commons	image		Molniya satellite in Siberian Federal University building		Commons
commons	image		Molniya satellite in Siberian Federal University building		Commons
commons	image		Molniya satellite in Siberian Federal University building		Commons
commons	image		DLR School Lab Dresden (18)		Commons
commons	image		DLR School Lab Dresden (19)		Commons
commons	image		Moscow VDNKh Space Pavilion asv2018-08 img4		Commons