Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
Yu15000-093
COSPAR Designator
1972-025
Mission
Molniya-1 20 (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
650 (18 YTD)
Site launches
230 (11 YTD)
Pad launches
27 (2 YTD)
Payloads (14)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-025 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1972-025 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1972-025 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1972-025 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1972-025 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1972-025 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1972-025 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1972-025A | Molniya-1 No. 27L | GUKOSR | SU | Track |
| 1972-025B | MAS/SRET | CNES | F | Track |
| 1972-025C | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1972-025D | BOZ | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1972-025E | deb Blok-I | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1972-025F | deb Blok-I | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1972-025G | Blok-L | RVSN | SU | Track |