Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
78033 -528
COSPAR Designator
1974-081
Mission
Molniya-1 28 (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
867 (66 YTD)
Site launches
382 (45 YTD)
Pad launches
118 (6 YTD)
Payloads (12)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-081 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1974-081 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1974-081 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1974-081 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1974-081 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1974-081 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1974-081 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1974-081A | Molniya-1 No. 24L | GUKOSR | SU | Track |
| 1974-081B | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1974-081C | BOZ | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1974-081D | Blok-L | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1974-081E | deb Blok-I | RVSN | SU | Track |