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Molniya-1 No. 5

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Молния-1

CommunicationssuborbitalCOSPAR 1966-F04Launched 3/27/1966

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Launch 1966-F04
Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78
Launch Date: 3/27/1966
Last Contact: 3/27/1966

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: suborbital
Altitude: -3,050 km
Inclination: 64.8 deg
Dry Mass: 1,620 kg
Total Mass: 1,650 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: State Space Corporation Roscosmos
Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev

Constellation

Name: Molniya
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1966-F04