Dec 21 1974

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The U.S.S.R. launched Molniya II--11 from Plesetsk into orbit with a 40 630-km apogee, 656-km perigee, 12-hr 16.8-min period, and 62.9° inclination. The comsat would help provide long-distance tele-phone and telegraph radio communications and transmit U.S.S.R. TV programs to stations of the Orbita network. (GSFC Wkly SSR, 19-25 Dec 74; Tass, FBIS-Sov, 24 Dec 74, Ul ; SBD, 27 Dec 74, 290)

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