Soviet Space Program Molniya-M 2BL Molniya-1Yu 15L

Name: Soviet Space Program Molniya-M 2BL Molniya-1Yu 15L
Start: 1968-12-16T09:15:03.000Z
Location: 1/5

Molniya-M 2BL

Status

Success

Date

16 DEC 1968

09:15

Launch Provider

Soviet Space Program

Launch Pad

1/5

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Overview

The Molniya-1Yu satellites were modified Molniya-1 satellites to test and calibrate the deep space tracking systems of the Soviet lunar program.

Rocket

Molniya-M 2BL

Mission Type

Test Target

Orbit

Elliptical Orbit

Livestream

Not available