Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/3
Outcome
Success
Flight
76047 -551
COSPAR Designator
1980-063
Mission
Molniya-3 27L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1414 (52 YTD)
Site launches
760 (37 YTD)
Pad launches
116 (9 YTD)