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Molniya-1 11F67 No. 6

Molniya 8K78 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on April 25, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 25, 1966 · 07:10 UTCLaunch 1966-035Launch no. 559 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78variant M
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 25, 1966, 07:10
Launch designation
1966-035
Mission
Molniya-1 11F67 No. 6
Flight name
Molniya-1
Vehicle flight ID
N 15000- 37

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
39,587 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-11966-035ANORAD 2151OKB-10 (Reshetnev)Communications1,650 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 11, 1973

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.