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Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 6
Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 6 launched on Tue, Oct 3, 1967, 05:00 AM UTC — a Soviet Space Program mission.
Launch SuccessfulSoviet Space Program
Lifted offNET Oct 1967
NET Tue, Oct 3, 1967, 05:00 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Molniya 8K78Vehicle
Soviet Space ProgramProvider
1/5Pad
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanLocation
CommunicationsMission type
Elliptical OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Molniya 8K78 to Elliptical Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Molniya 8K78 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Molniya-1 6
The Molniya were Soviet communication satellites operating from an inclined highly elliptical earth orbit of 500 km × 40000 km with 12 hour period for coverage of high northern latitudes.
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What time does Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 6 launch?
Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 6 is scheduled to lift off Tue, Oct 3, 1967, 05:00 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 6?
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Who is launching Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 6?
Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 6 is an Soviet Space Program mission flying on a Molniya 8K78.
Where does Molniya 8K78 | Molniya-1 6 launch from?
It lifts off from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.