55°50′28″N 37°26′55″E / 55.84111°N 37.44861°E NPO Molniya (lightning) (Russian: Научно-производственное объединение «Молния») is a Russian scientific and production enterprise, founded on February 26, 1976. Currently part of Rostec.[1]
Company type | Open joint-stock company |
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Industry | Science and production |
Founded | February 26, 1976 |
Headquarters | , Russia |
Products | Aircraft |
Owner | Rostec (60%)[1] |
Website | npomolniya |
At present, NPO Molniya is working on reusable launch systems for space applications.
The NPO Molniya Molniya-1 is a three surface design with single pusher propeller and twin tail booms. In the late 1990s, the company proposed a number of larger types based on the three surface configuration.[2][3]