Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
Yu15000-089
COSPAR Designator
1970-049
Mission
Molniya-1 14 (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
487 (34 YTD)
Site launches
133 (25 YTD)
Pad launches
7 (6 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-049 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1970-049 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1970-049 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1970-049 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1970-049 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1970-049 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1970-049 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1970-049A | Molniya-1 No. 21L | GUKOSR | SU | Track |
| 1970-049B | BOZ | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1970-049C | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1970-049D | Blok-L | RVSN | SU | Track |