Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-5 / LC1
Outcome
Success
Flight
78056 -678
COSPAR Designator
1988-017
Mission
Molniya-1T 71 (Communications)
Military communications satellite in a highly elliptic orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
2161 (14 YTD)
Site launches
854 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
251 (3 YTD)