Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 4
Soviet Space Program · Molniya 8K78 · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 202nd launch · 40th this year · humanity's 619th orbital launch attempt
October 20, 1966Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 20, 07:50 – Oct 20, 07:50 UTC
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Molniya-1 4
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.
Communications · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
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