Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
78018 -501
COSPAR Designator
1978-080
Mission
Molniya-1K 42 (Government/Top Secret)
Military communications satellite in a highly elliptic orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1237 (55 YTD)
Site launches
628 (35 YTD)
Pad launches
121 (7 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-080 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1978-080 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1978-080 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1978-080 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1978-080 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1978-080 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1978-080 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1978-080A | Molniya-1K No. 50L | GUKOSR | SU | Track |
| 1978-080B | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1978-080C | BOZ | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1978-080D | Blok-L | RVSN | SU | Track |