Proton-K/DM | Molniya-1S

First operational geostationary communications satellite of the Soviet Union

Mission Details

  • Launch date: July 29, 1974 at 12:00 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Proton-K/DM
  • Operator: Soviet Space Program
  • Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Mission type: Communications