Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Progress Rocket Space Center
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC43/3
Outcome
Success
Flight
77017 -682
COSPAR Designator
1998-040
Mission
Molniya-3 61L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Progress Rocket Space Center
Agency launches
31 (2 YTD)
Site launches
1497 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
212 (2 YTD)