Molniya-1Yu 15L Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

16 Dec 1968, 9:15am

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch Site

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Pad

1/5

Launch Service Provider

Soviet Space Program logo

Soviet Space Program

Vehicle

Molniya-M 2BL

Mission

Molniya-1Yu 15L

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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