Molniya orbits

A form of Molniya orbit — A highly elliptical orbit with an eccentricity of 0.74, inclination of 63.4 degrees, an argument of perigee of −90 degrees, and an orbital period of half a sidereal day, around the Earth.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of Molniya orbit
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