1968 · Soviet Space Program

Molniya-1 9

successMolniya-M | Molniya-1 9

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: July 5, 1968 at 03:25 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 1/5
Mission: Molniya-1 9
Mission type: Communications
Orbit achieved: Elliptical Orbit

Launch vehicle

Molniya-M 2BL →

Launch provider

Soviet Space Program →

Payloads deployed · 1

MOLNIYA 1-9

LEO