Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
7705711-497
COSPAR Designator
1971-115
Mission
Molniya-1 19 (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
628 (87 YTD)
Site launches
216 (55 YTD)
Pad launches
25 (12 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-115 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1971-115 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1971-115 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1971-115 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1971-115 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1971-115 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1971-115 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1971-115A | Molniya-1 No. 25L | GUKOSR | SU | Track |
| 1971-115B | Blok-L | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1971-115C | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1971-115D | BOZ | RVSN | SU | Track |