Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-5 / LC31
Outcome
Success
Flight
P 15000-203
COSPAR Designator
1980-103
Mission
Prognoz-8 (Heliophysics)
Prognoz is a series of research satellites to study solar activity and its influence on Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1449 (87 YTD)
Site launches
577 (23 YTD)
Pad launches
222 (5 YTD)