I Deciassi ed in Part Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015 07 23 - CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE THE DAILY BRIEF - 50X1 I9MAY I965 23 Dedassifi d in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Reiease 2015 07 23 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2015 07 23 Moscow's CommunieationS'Satellite Program 50x1 Molniya I was launched on 23 April into a highly eLliptical orbit It was the first Soviet success in four or five tries dating back to Novem- ber 1963 In fact Soviet activity in the satel- lite relay field dates back to-at least 1962 50x1 50x1 50x1 50x1 50x1 Declassified in Part Sanitized Copy Approved for Reiease 2015 07 23