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29 April 1975, 10:23 UTC

Molniya-1 29

Molniya-M 2BLPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Drawing of the Molniya-M 2BL for Molniya-1 29

Molniya-1 29 (Molniya-1 35L), a Soviet military communications satellite. Molniya-M (Blok-ML) from Plesetsk Site 41/1 placed the craft in a highly elliptical 12-hour Molniya orbit for high-latitude secure voice and data relay.

Outcome
Success
Orbit
Elliptical
Elliptical orbit
Payload to orbit
2 T
Flight
62nd
of 272 Molniya-M 2BL flights
Date and time
29 April 1975, 10:23 UTC
Builder
Progress RSC
Launch site
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Payload
Communications
International designator
1975-036
Launches in 1975
39th of 132

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