flown missionSuccess

Molniya-M | Molniya-1 27

Soviet Space Program43/4 (43R) — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationApr 20, 1974, 20:53 UTC

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

mission

Name: Molniya-1 27
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 20, 1974, 20:53 UTC
Window opens: Apr 20, 1974, 20:53 UTC
Window closes: Apr 20, 1974, 20:53 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:11 UTC

vehicle & provider

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

launch site

Pad: 43/4 (43R)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 62.9288, 40.4571