Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
77023 -617
COSPAR Designator
1981-002
Mission
Molniya-3 25L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1453 (2 YTD)
Site launches
789 (2 YTD)
Pad launches
196 (2 YTD)