Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
78018 -504
COSPAR Designator
1979-004
Mission
Molniya-3 23L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1277 (4 YTD)
Site launches
659 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
132 (2 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-004 | 11S59B | RVSN | ||
| 1979-004 | 11S59V | RVSN | ||
| 1979-004 | 11S59G | RVSN | ||
| 1979-004 | 11S59D | RVSN | ||
| 1979-004 | 11S59A | RVSN | ||
| 1979-004 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1979-004 | Molniya Fairing | RVSN | ||
| 1979-004A | Molniya-3 No. 23L | NPOPM/MSVYAZ | SU | Track |
| 1979-004B | 11S510 | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1979-004C | BOZ | RVSN | SU | Track |
| 1979-004D | Blok-L | RVSN | SU | Track |