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Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 3

Soviet Space Program31/6 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanApr 25, 1966, 07:10 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Molniya-1 3
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 25, 1966, 07:10 UTC
Window opens: Apr 25, 1966, 07:10 UTC
Window closes: Apr 25, 1966, 07:10 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:41 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Molniya 8K78
Family: R-7
Variant: 8K78
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 31/6
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9960, 63.5640