Dataset of Molniya Orbit Satellites in Space
This dataset contains 21 entries.

  Overview

This is a dataset of Molniya satellites, based on UCS Satellite Database compiled by the Union of Concerned Scientist (UCS).

Most Molniya satellites are launched for military use (85.7%) and for the purpose of communications (57.1%).


  Data Table

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Insights from the Molniya satellite dataset

  Which year saw the most Molniya satellites launched?

That year is 2000, which saw 3 Molniya satellites launched.

  Who operates or owns the most Molniya satellites?

Military Space Forces (VKS) owns/operates the most number of Molniya satellites (6 - 28.6% of the satellites in this dataset).

  Which country operates or owns the most Molniya satellites?

USA owns/operates the most number of Molniya satellites (11 - 52.4% of the satellites in this dataset).

  Which rocket has delivered the most Molniya satellites to space?

The rocket that has delivered the most Molniya satellites to space is Soyuz-2.1a which has delivered 6 satellites (28.6%).

  Which launch site has launched the most Molniya satellites to space?

The launch site that has delivered the most Molniya satellites to space is Plesetsk Cosmodrome which has launched 10 Molniya satellites (47.6%).

  Apogee, Perigee & Period

The perigees (point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass) of the satellites range from 400km to 23,783km, with the average perigee being 3,172.2km from the Earth, while the apogees (point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass) of the satellites range from 11,600km to 47,100km, with the average apogee being 37,330.6km from the Earth. The longest period a satellite takes to orbit around the Earth is 1,419 minutes.


Highlights on some of the military satellites:

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Get more insights from these satellite datasets

  Full datasets:  All satellites by launch date   |   The Heaviest Satellites That Are Launched to Space

  By Use Type:  Civil-use satellites   |   Commercial satellites   |   Government satellites   |   Military satellites

  By Country:  USA   |   UK   |   France   |   Germany   |   Japan   |   China   |   Russia   |   Australia   |   Canada

  By Orbit Class/Type:  LEO satellites   |   MEO satellites   |   GEO satellites   |   Elliptical orbit   |   Polar orbit   |   Equatorial orbit   |   Non-polar inclined orbit   |   Sun-synchronous orbit   |   Molniya orbit

  By Operators:  SpaceX   |   EUTELSAT   |   SES   |   European Space Agency (ESA)   |   Planet Labs   |   Iridium   |   Spire Global   |   OneWeb   |   Swarm Technologies   |   NASA - Dataset of Satellites Launched (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)   |   Canadian Space Agency (CSA) - Dataset of Satellites Launched

  By Launch Vehicle:  Falcon 9   |   Ariane 5   |   Ariane 5 ECA   |   Delta 2   |   Dnepr   |   Electron   |   Falcon Heavy   |   Long March 2C   |   Long March 2D   |   Long March 3B   |   Pegasus   |   Proton   |   Proton M   |   PSLV   |   Rokot   |   Soyuz   |   Soyuz-2.1b   |   Vega

  By Launch Vehicle:  Cape Canaveral   |   Baikonur Cosmodrome   |   Guiana Space Center   |   International Space Station   |   Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center   |   Plesetsk Cosmodrome   |   Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1   |   Satish Dhawan Space Centre   |   Taiyuan Launch Center   |   Vandenberg AFB   |   Xichang Satellite Launch Center   |   Boeing Satellite Systems   |   Airbus Defense and Space   |   EADS Astrium   |   Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems   |   Space Systems/Loral   |   Surrey Satellite Technology   |   Technical University Berlin   |   Thales Alenia Space


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Chart 1: Major Operators
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Chart 2: Satellites by Purpose
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Chart 3: Satellites by Country
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