Military/Government Roscosmos's Molniya vehicle

Kosmos 21 (Zond (1a))

The launch of Roscosmos Molniya took place on 11 Nov 1963, launching the Kosmos 21 (Zond (1a)) mission. The launch site was Baikonur, Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan. The payload should have been deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 199.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

11 Nov 1963

06:23 AM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

Roscosmos

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Baikonur

Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Molniya

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

199km

Inclination:

64.8°

Eccentricity:

0.085

Apogee Altitude:

216km

Perigee Altitude:

182km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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