Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
78055 -530
COSPAR Designator
1981-105
Mission
Molniya-3 31L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1538 (87 YTD)
Site launches
841 (54 YTD)
Pad launches
211 (17 YTD)