Military/Government Roscosmos's Molniya-M vehicle

Molniya-1 21 (Molniya-1 26L)

The launch of Roscosmos Molniya-M took place on 14 Oct 1972, launching the Molniya-1 21 (Molniya-1 26L) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a HEO orbit at an altitude of 20250.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

14 Oct 1972

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

Roscosmos

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Plesetsk

Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Molniya-M

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

HEO

Altitude:

20250km

Inclination:

63°

Eccentricity:

0.975

Apogee Altitude:

40000km

Perigee Altitude:

500km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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