Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
76021 -684
COSPAR Designator
1986-078
Mission
US-K 50 (Kosmos 1785) (Government/Top Secret)
Early warning satellite
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
2026 (70 YTD)
Site launches
1135 (41 YTD)
Pad launches
283 (7 YTD)