Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-5 / LC1
Outcome
Success
Flight
U 15000- 34
COSPAR Designator
1965-080
Mission
Molniya-1 2 (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 8K78
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
144 (36 YTD)
Site launches
115 (31 YTD)
Pad launches
81 (11 YTD)
Payloads (12)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-080 | 8K74B | RVSN | ||
| 1965-080 | 8K74V | RVSN | ||
| 1965-080 | 8K74G | RVSN | ||
| 1965-080 | 8K74D | RVSN | ||
| 1965-080 | 8K74A | RVSN | ||
| 1965-080 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1965-080 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1965-080A | Molniya-1 No. 4L | OKB10 | SU | Track |
| 1965-080B | BOZ | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1965-080C | deb Blok-I | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1965-080D | 8K78I | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1965-080E | Blok-L | RVSN | SU | Track |