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Molniya-M | Molniya-1 8
Soviet Space Program · Molniya-M 2BL · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soviet Space Program's 312th launch · 23rd this year · humanity's 825th orbital launch attempt
April 21, 1968Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 21, 04:20 – Apr 21, 04:20 UTC
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Molniya-1 8
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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