Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
77049 -645
COSPAR Designator
1986-079
Mission
Molniya-3 41L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
2027 (71 YTD)
Site launches
1136 (42 YTD)
Pad launches
199 (9 YTD)