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Proton-K/DM | Molniya-1S

Name: Proton-K/DM | Molniya-1S
Start: 1974-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
End: 1974-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

July 29, 1974 at 12:00 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton-K/DM | Molniya-1S launch image — Mission imagery · Proton-K/DM

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July 29, 1974 at 12:00 PM UTC

Status: Launch Successful · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

81/24 (81P)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 46.0710, 62.9850

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Rocket: Proton-K/DM
Launch site: 81/24 (81P)
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: July 29, 1974 at 12:00 PM UTC
Window closes: July 29, 1974 at 12:00 PM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 3:32 AM UTC

Mission description

First operational geostationary communications satellite of the Soviet Union

Vehicle

Proton-K/DM

Proton / UR-500 · DM

Height

59 m

Diameter

4.15 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

Successful launches

Launch complex

81/24 (81P)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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