Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/3
Outcome
Success
Flight
78026 -596
COSPAR Designator
1978-009
Mission
Molniya-3 20L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1190 (8 YTD)
Site launches
599 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
73 (3 YTD)
Payloads (12)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-009 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1978-009 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1978-009 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1978-009 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1978-009 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1978-009 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1978-009 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1978-009A | Molniya-3 No. 20L | NPOPM/MSVYAZ | SU | Track |
| 1978-009B | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1978-009C | BOZ | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1978-009D | deb Blok-I | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1978-009E | Blok-L | RVSN | SU | Track |