Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/3
Outcome
Success
Flight
76048 -506
COSPAR Designator
1989-043
Mission
Molniya-3 45L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
2274 (33 YTD)
Site launches
1268 (21 YTD)
Pad launches
164 (7 YTD)