Launch Overview
Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Agency
Soviet Space Program
Site / Pad
NIIP-53 / LC43/3
Outcome
Success
Flight
78039 -555
COSPAR Designator
1989-094
Mission
Molniya-3 46L (Communications)
Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Agency launches
2310 (69 YTD)
Site launches
1291 (44 YTD)
Pad launches
168 (11 YTD)