Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
76054 -653
COSPAR Designator
1986-049
Mission
Molniya-3 44L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
2000 (44 YTD)
Site launches
1119 (25 YTD)
Pad launches
281 (5 YTD)