Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 5, 1968, 15:25
- Launch designation
- 1968-057
- Mission
- Molniya-1 11F67 No. 13
- Flight name
- Molniya-1
- Vehicle flight ID
- Ya15000- 85 L85
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,085 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molniya-1 | 1968-057ANORAD 3310 | Central Space Forces Directorate | Communications | 1,650 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · May 15, 1971 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.