Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
78017 -553
COSPAR Designator
1981-031
Mission
US-K 20 (Government/Top Secret)
Early warning satellite
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1479 (28 YTD)
Site launches
803 (16 YTD)
Pad launches
200 (6 YTD)