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Molniya-M | Molniya-1 20
Soviet Space Program · Molniya-M 2BL · 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Soviet Space Program's 650th launch · 18th this year · humanity's 1,333rd orbital launch attempt
April 4, 1972Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 4, 20:38 – Apr 4, 20:38 UTC
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Molniya-1 20
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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