Molniya-1 No.7 (Molniya-1 4), a Soviet high-elliptical-orbit communications satellite for long-range military and civilian relay. Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur Site 1 placed it in a Molniya-type orbit on 20 October 1966; it operated until decay on 11 September 1968.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Elliptical orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 2.3 T
- Flight
- 36th
- of 40 Molniya 8K78 flights
- Date and time
- 20 October 1966, 07:50 UTC
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1966-092
- Launches in 1966
- 102nd of 131
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