Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
76038 -509
COSPAR Designator
1979-048
Mission
Molniya-3 21L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1313 (40 YTD)
Site launches
684 (29 YTD)
Pad launches
137 (7 YTD)