Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
7705711-499
COSPAR Designator
1973-061
Mission
Molniya-1 24 (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
762 (50 YTD)
Site launches
306 (32 YTD)
Pad launches
102 (9 YTD)
Payloads (13)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-061 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1973-061 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1973-061 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1973-061 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1973-061 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1973-061 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1973-061 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1973-061A | Molniya-1 No. 29L | GUKOSR | SU | Track |
| 1973-061B | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1973-061C | BOZ | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1973-061D | deb Blok-I | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1973-061E | deb Blok-I | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1973-061F | Blok-L | RVSN | SU | Track |