Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
78055 -536
COSPAR Designator
1980-095
Mission
US-K 18 (Government/Top Secret)
Early warning satellite
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1443 (81 YTD)
Site launches
781 (58 YTD)
Pad launches
193 (25 YTD)