1974 · Soviet Space Program
Molniya-1S
successProton-K/DM | Molniya-1S
First operational geostationary communications satellite of the Soviet Union
Overview
- Date / time
- July 29, 1974 at 12:00 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 81/24 (81P)
- Mission
- Molniya-1S
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Orbit