Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 3
Status: Success | Launched: Apr 25, 1966 07:10 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Soviet Space Program (Government)
- Rocket: Molniya 8K78 — R-7 family
Mission
The Molniya were Soviet communication satellites operating from an inclined highly elliptical earth orbit of 500 km × 40000 km with 12 hour period for coverage of high northern latitudes.
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Launch Site
- Pad: 31/6
- Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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