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Molniya-1 11F67 No. 22

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on December 25, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 25, 1970 · 03:50 UTCLaunch 1970-114Launch no. 1,169 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 25, 1970, 03:50
Launch designation
1970-114
Mission
Molniya-1 11F67 No. 22
Flight name
Molniya-1
Vehicle flight ID
V 15000-078 94

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
39,920 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-11970-114ANORAD 4829Main Space Forces DirectorateCommunications1,650 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 22, 1975

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