Launch vehicle
Molniya-M 2BL
- Recorded launches
- 272
- First flight
- 1965-10-04
Soviet Space ProgramLaunch Successful
Molniya-1Yu 15L
Molniya-M 2BL
Historical mission record
This page records Molniya-M | Molniya-1Yu 15L and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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Mission status
Launch Successful
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LAUNCH SITEBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission
The Molniya-1Yu satellites were modified Molniya-1 satellites to test and calibrate the deep space tracking systems of the Soviet lunar program.
- Launch vehicle
- Molniya-M 2BL
- Mission type
- Test Target
- Destination orbit
- Elliptical Orbit
- Launch pad
- 1/5
- Provider
- Soviet Space Program
The vehicle
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Launch site & orbit
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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DestinationElliptical Orbit
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