Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC41/1
Outcome
Success
Flight
76048 -510
COSPAR Designator
1988-090
Mission
Molniya-3 51L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
2220 (73 YTD)
Site launches
1236 (37 YTD)
Pad launches
302 (10 YTD)