Soviet Space ProgramMolniya 8K781/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Molniya-1 1a

Launched

June 4, 1964

Launch Failure

Summary

Molniya-1 1a launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya 8K78 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 4, 1964. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 85th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 326th orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Molniya 8K78 flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical).

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Molniya 8K78 · Soviet Space Program
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Communications · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Milestone: 20th Molniya 8K78 flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 85th launch13th this yearhumanity's 326th orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

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.

Pad

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

63rd launch from 1/5, 8th this year · 67th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

16 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Molniya-1 1a launch?

Molniya-1 1a launched on June 4, 1964. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Molniya-1 1a?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Molniya-1 1a?

Molniya 8K78, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya 8K78 spec sheet

Where did Molniya-1 1a launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit was Molniya-1 1a going to?

Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical), a communications mission.