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Meaning lightning
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Molnia
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Anik
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Telstar I
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Courier
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mol•ni•ya (mōl′nē ə; Russ. môl′nyi yə), n.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Molniya (Russian: , IPA: [ˈmolnʲɪjə] ( listen), “Lightning") series satellites were military and communications satellites launched by the Soviet Union from 1965 to 2004. These satellites used highly eccentric elliptical orbits known as Molniya orbits, which have a long dwell time over high latitudes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Molniya Orbit. A highly elliptical orbit with a perigee of 495 km, an apogee of 39.587 km, and an inclination of 63.4 degrees, this orbit has a period of 12 hours. A molniya orbit is used when the needed ground area is above the latitude of that practical for geosynchronous satellites to communicate with.
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