Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-5 / LC1
Outcome
Success
Flight
7801421-514
COSPAR Designator
1973-007
Mission
Molniya-1 23 (Communications)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
719 (7 YTD)
Site launches
369 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
130 (1 YTD)
Payloads (12)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-007 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1973-007 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1973-007 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1973-007 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1973-007 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1973-007 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1973-007 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1973-007A | Molniya-1 No. 31L | GUKOSR | SU | Track |
| 1973-007B | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1973-007C | BOZ | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1973-007D | deb Blok-I | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1973-007E | Blok-L | RVSN | SU | Track |