Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
77046 -671
COSPAR Designator
1987-008
Mission
Molniya-3 42L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
2058 (8 YTD)
Site launches
1156 (5 YTD)
Pad launches
286 (1 YTD)