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Molniya 1- 2
Molniya 1- 2 was launched on October 14, 1965 aboard a Molniya 8K78 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 17, 1967).
COSPAR 1965-080ANORAD 1621Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Molniya-1
- Common name
- Molniya 1- 2
- Payload designation
- Molniya-1 No. 4L
- International designator
- 1965-080A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1621
- GCAT identifier
- S01621
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.117
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Molniya-1
- Owner
- OKB-10
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- Molniya-1
Launch
- Date
- October 14, 1965 · 06:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-080Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GTO
- Perigee
- 560 km
- Apogee
- 39,716 km
- Inclination
- 65.19°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 17, 1967
- Last known active
- Feb 18, 1966
- End of operations
- Feb 18, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 1,650 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,620 kg
- Length
- 4.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 8.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q28697157 (CC0).