Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-5 / LC31
Outcome
Success
Flight
Ts15000-214
COSPAR Designator
1983-067
Mission
Prognoz-9 (Astrophysics)
Prognoz is a series of research satellites to study solar activity and its influence on Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere. Prognoz-9 also carried RELIKT-1 experiment to study the cosmic microwave background.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1709 (50 YTD)
Site launches
679 (18 YTD)
Pad launches
263 (6 YTD)