Molniya-1 (serial 6L / Molniya-1-3), a Soviet high-elliptical-orbit communications satellite for multi-channel TV, telephone, and telegraph links across the USSR. Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur Site 31 lofted it on 25 April 1966; third successful Molniya, also returned cloud-cover images.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Elliptical orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 2.3 T
- Flight
- 35th
- of 40 Molniya 8K78 flights
- Date and time
- 25 April 1966, 07:10 UTC
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1966-035
- Launches in 1966
- 39th of 131
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