Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/3
Outcome
Success
Flight
78026 -595
COSPAR Designator
1978-055
Mission
Molniya-1K 40 (Government/Top Secret)
Military communications satellite in a highly elliptic orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1220 (38 YTD)
Site launches
619 (26 YTD)
Pad launches
81 (11 YTD)
Payloads (12)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-055 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1978-055 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1978-055 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1978-055 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1978-055 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1978-055 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1978-055 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1978-055A | Molniya-1K No. 53L | GUKOSR | SU | Track |
| 1978-055B | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1978-055C | BOZ | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1978-055D | deb Blok-I | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1978-055E | Blok-L | RVSN | SU | Track |