1965 · Soviet Space Program

Molniya-1 1

successMolniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 1

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.

Overview

Date / time: April 23, 1965 at 01:55 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 1/5
Mission: Molniya-1 1
Mission type: Communications
Orbit achieved: Elliptical Orbit

Launch vehicle

Molniya 8K78 →

Launch provider

Soviet Space Program →

Payloads deployed· 1

MOLNIYA 1-1

LEO