Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 5
Soviet Space Program · Molniya 8K78 · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 242nd launch · 27th this year · humanity's 705th orbital launch attempt
May 24, 1967Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 24, 22:50 – May 24, 22:50 UTC
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Molniya-1 5
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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