1973 · Soviet Space Program

Molniya-1 24

successMolniya-M | Molniya-1 24

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: August 30, 1973 at 12:07 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 41/1
Mission: Molniya-1 24
Mission type: Communications
Orbit achieved: Elliptical Orbit

Launch vehicle

Molniya-M 2BL →

Launch provider

Soviet Space Program →

Payloads deployed · 1

MOLNIYA 1-24

HEO