Molniya-M | Molniya-1 12

Name: Molniya-M | Molniya-1 12
Start: 1969-07-22T12:55:31Z
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: July 22, 1969 at 12:55 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Molniya-M
Operator: Soviet Space Program
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission type: Communications