Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
78056 -680
COSPAR Designator
1985-117
Mission
Molniya-3 40L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
1952 (96 YTD)
Site launches
1092 (61 YTD)
Pad launches
190 (14 YTD)