Kosmos 174 (Molniya-1Yu 11L), a modified Molniya-1 used to test and calibrate Soviet deep-space tracking systems for the lunar program. Molniya (8K78) from Baikonur Site 1/5 lofted it on 31 August 1967 into a highly elliptical ~400×40,000 km orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Elliptical orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 2.3 T
- Flight
- 38th
- of 40 Molniya 8K78 flights
- Date and time
- 31 August 1967, 08:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Test Target
- International designator
- 1967-082
- Launches in 1967
- 90th of 139
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