Molniya-1Yu 11L Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

31 Aug 1967, 8:00am

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch Site

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Pad

1/5

Launch Service Provider

Soviet Space Program logo

Soviet Space Program

Vehicle

Molniya 8K78 image

Molniya 8K78

Mission

Molniya-1Yu 11L

Mission Type

Test Target

Destination

Elliptical Orbit

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

Updated: Jan 3, 7:54pm UTC

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