Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 7

Name: Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 7
Start: 1967-10-22T08:40:01Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: October 22, 1967 at 08:40 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Molniya 8K78
Operator: Soviet Space Program
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission type: Communications