flown missionSuccess

Molniya-M | Molniya-1 17

Soviet Space Program1/5 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanDec 25, 1970, 03:50 UTC

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

mission

Name: Molniya-1 17
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): Dec 25, 1970, 03:50 UTC
Window opens: Dec 25, 1970, 03:50 UTC
Window closes: Dec 25, 1970, 03:50 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:48 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Molniya-M 2BL
Family: R-7
Variant: 2BL
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 1/5
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9200, 63.3420