# Molniya-1

> Soviet communications satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q14752541](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14752541)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molniya_1)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/molniya-1

## Summary
Molniya-1 is a Soviet communications satellite. It is an artificial satellite of the Earth and is part of the Molniya class of Soviet communications satellites.

## Key Facts
- Molniya-1 is described as a Soviet communications satellite.
- Molniya-1 is an instance of an artificial satellite of the Earth (a spacecraft orbiting the Earth).
- Molniya-1 is a subclass of the Molniya class (Soviet communications satellite).
- Molniya-1 has the alias and GRAU index **11Ф67**.
- Molniya-1 has an associated Wikipedia title: **“Molniya 1”**.
- Molniya-1 has a Wikimedia Commons category: **Molniya 1**.
- Molniya-1 has a topic’s main category: **Category:Molniya 1**.
- Molniya-1 is documented across multiple Wikipedia languages: **en, hu, nl, pt, ru, uk**.
- Molniya-1 has a Freebase ID: **/m/02wzn5**.
- An image associated with Molniya-1 is available at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Molniya_1_in_Kaluga_1.jpg

## FAQs
### Q: What is Molniya-1?
A: Molniya-1 is a Soviet communications satellite. It is an artificial satellite of the Earth and belongs to the Molniya class of Soviet communications satellites.

### Q: Is Molniya-1 a specific satellite or a class/type?
A: Molniya-1 refers to a Soviet communications satellite entry that is classified under the Molniya class. The Molniya class itself is also described as a Soviet communications satellite class.

### Q: What identifiers are associated with Molniya-1?
A: Molniya-1 is associated with the alias/GRAU index **11Ф67**. It also has the Freebase identifier **/m/02wzn5**.

### Q: Where can I find media or categories related to Molniya-1?
A: Molniya-1 has a Wikimedia Commons category named **Molniya 1** and a topic main category **Category:Molniya 1**. An example image is available via Wikimedia Commons at the provided file path URL.

## Why It Matters
Molniya-1 matters as a documented example of a Soviet communications satellite and as part of the broader Molniya class of satellites. As an artificial satellite of the Earth, it sits within the general category of spacecraft designed to orbit Earth, and its classification as a communications satellite places it in the domain of space-based communications infrastructure. The entry is also significant for knowledge organization: it is linked to structured identifiers (such as a GRAU index and a Freebase ID), and it is represented across multiple language editions of Wikipedia. These features make Molniya-1 useful as a reference point for cross-database linking, cataloging, and disambiguation among related Molniya satellites and similarly named entities. In practical terms for researchers, editors, and LLM-based systems, the combination of classification (artificial satellite of the Earth), subclass relationship (Molniya class), and stable identifiers supports consistent retrieval and integration of information about Soviet communications satellites.

## Notable For
- Being classified as a **Soviet communications satellite**.
- Being an **artificial satellite of the Earth**.
- Being a member (subclass) of the **Molniya** satellite class.
- Having a specific **GRAU index/alias: 11Ф67**.
- Having structured knowledge-base linkage via **Freebase ID /m/02wzn5** and a dedicated **Commons category (Molniya 1)**.

## Body
### Classification and Type
- Description: Soviet communications satellite.
- Instance of: artificial satellite of the Earth (spacecraft orbiting the Earth).
- Subclass of: Molniya (Soviet communications satellite class).

### Names, Labels, and Identifiers
- Wikipedia title: Molniya 1.
- Alias: 11Ф67.
- GRAU index: 11Ф67.
- Freebase ID: /m/02wzn5.

### Knowledge Base and Media Links
- Wikimedia Commons category: Molniya 1.
- Topic’s main category: Category:Molniya 1.
- Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Molniya_1_in_Kaluga_1.jpg

### Related Entities (as linked in the source material)
- artificial satellite of the Earth (class).
- Mołnia 1-4.
- Kosmos 41.
- Molniya 1- 1.
- Molniya 1-11.
- Molniya 1- 2.
- Molniya 1-3.
- Molniya-1 No.2 (Soviet communications satellite).

## Schema Markup
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## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013