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Molniya 8K78 Launch History

Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Molniya 8K78, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog. It is one of the variants covered on the Molniya family page.

Data current as of 2026-07-20.

Molniya 8K78 made 40 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1960 and 1967. It is part of the Molniya family. Of those, 20 succeeded and 20 failed. The success rate comes to 50 percent. The busiest year was 1965, with 11 flights. The most recent flight in the catalog was in 1967.

40
Launch attempts
20
Successes
20
Failures
50%
Success rate

Launches per year

5 10 15 1960: 2 launches (0 successes, 2 failures) 1961: 2 launches (1 success, 1 failure) 1962: 6 launches (1 success, 5 failures) 1963: 4 launches (1 success, 3 failures) 1964: 8 launches (3 successes, 5 failures) 1965: 11 launches (8 successes, 3 failures) 1966: 3 launches (2 successes, 1 failure) 1967: 4 launches (4 successes, 0 failures) 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Successes Failures Each bar links to that year's full chronology.

Year by year

Year Attempts Successes Failures Success rate
1967 4 4 0 100%
1966 3 2 1 67%
1965 11 8 3 73%
1964 8 3 5 38%
1963 4 1 3 25%
1962 6 1 5 17%
1961 2 1 1 50%
1960 2 0 2 0%

Launch sites used

Sites the Molniya 8K78 launched from, across every launch in the catalog.

Site Country Launches Successes Failures
NIIP-5 🇷🇺Soviet Union 40 20 20

Launch chronology

Every Molniya 8K78 launch in the catalog, newest first.

Date Designator Payloads Site / Pad Outcome
Oct 22, 1967 1967-101 Ya15000- 84 L84 : Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D
+8 more , 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, Blok-L, deb Blok-I, 8K78I, BOZ, Molniya-1 No. 12L
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Oct 3, 1967 1967-095 Ya15000- 83 L83 : Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D
+7 more , 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, Molniya-1 No. 9L
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Aug 31, 1967 1967-082 N 15000- 81 L81 : Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D
+8 more , 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, Blok-L, deb BOZ, BOZ, 8K78I, Molniya-1Yu No. 11L
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
May 24, 1967 1967-052 N 15000- 41 : Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D
+9 more , 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, deb Molniya-1, Blok-L, deb Blok-I, BOZ, 8K78I, Molniya-1 No. 8L
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Oct 20, 1966 1966-092 N 15000- 40 : Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D
+7 more , 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, Blok-L, 8K78I, BOZ, Molniya-1 No. 7L
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Apr 25, 1966 1966-035 N 15000- 37 : Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D
+8 more , 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, Blok-L, deb Blok-I, 8K78I, BOZ, Molniya-1 No. 6L
NIIP-5 / LC31 Success
Mar 27, 1966 1966-F04 U 15000- 40 : Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D
+7 more , 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, Molniya-1 No. 5L
NIIP-5 / LC31 Failure
Dec 3, 1965 1965-099 U 15000- 48/U10328 : Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 2, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 1, E-6 No. 12 SA
+10 more , E-6 No. 12, Blok-L, Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D, 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, BOZ, 8K78I
NIIP-5 / LC31 Success
Nov 23, 1965 1965-094 U 15000- 30 : Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D
+8 more , 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, BOZ, Blok-L, deb Blok-I, 8K78I, 3MV-4 No. 6
NIIP-5 / LC31 Failure
Nov 16, 1965 1965-092 U 15000- 31 : 3MV-3 No. 1 SA, 3MV-3 No. 1, Blok-L
+9 more , Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D, 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, deb Blok-I, BOZ, 8K78I
NIIP-5 / LC31 Success
Nov 12, 1965 1965-091 U 15000- 42 : 3MV-4 No. 4, Blok-L, Molniya Fairing
+7 more , 11S59A, 11S59D, 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, BOZ, 8K78I
NIIP-5 / LC31 Success
Oct 14, 1965 1965-080 U 15000- 34 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+8 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Blok-L, 8K78I, deb Blok-I, BOZ, Molniya-1 No. 4L
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Jul 18, 1965 1965-056 U 15000- 32 : 3MV-4 No. 3, Blok-L, Molniya Fairing
+7 more , 8K74A, 8K74D, 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, BOZ, 8K78I
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Jun 8, 1965 1965-044 U 15000- 33/U10331 : Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 2, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 1, E-6 No. 7 SA
+10 more , E-6 No. 7, Blok-L, Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D, 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, 8K78I, BOZ
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
May 9, 1965 1965-036 U 15000- 24/U10330 : Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 2, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 1, E-6 No. 10 SA
+10 more , E-6 No. 10, Blok-L, Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D, 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, 8K78I, BOZ
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Apr 23, 1965 1965-030 U 15000 -35/U10335 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+7 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Blok-L, 8K78I, BOZ, Molniya-1 No. 3L
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Apr 10, 1965 1965-F05 U 15000- 22/R10326 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+10 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 2, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 1, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, E-6 No. 8 SA, E-6 No. 8
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Mar 12, 1965 1965-018 G 15000- 24/R10325 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+10 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 2, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 1, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, E-6 No. 9 SA, E-6 No. 9
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Nov 30, 1964 1964-078 G 15000- 29 : Blok-L, 3MV-4A No. 2, Molniya Fairing
+7 more , 8K74A, 8K74D, 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, BOZ, 8K78I
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Aug 22, 1964 1964-049 G 15000- 19/R10336 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+8 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, deb Kosmos-41, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, Molniya-1 No. 1L
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Jun 4, 1964 1964-F07 G 15000- 18/R10334 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+7 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, Molniya-1 No. 2L
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Apr 20, 1964 1964-F05 T 15000- 21 : Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D
+10 more , 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 2, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 1, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, E-6 No. 5 SA, E-6 No. 5
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Apr 2, 1964 1964-016 G 15000- 28/23 : 3MV-1 No. 4 SA, 3MV-1 No. 4, Blok-L
+9 more , Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D, 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, deb Blok-I, 8K78I, BOZ
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Mar 27, 1964 1964-014 T 15000- 22 : Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D
+9 more , 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, Blok-L, Blok-L part, BOZ, 8K78I, 3MV-1 No. 3 SA, 3MV-1 No. 3
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Mar 21, 1964 1964-F03 T 15000- 20 : Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D
+10 more , 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 2, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 1, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, E-6 No. 6 SA, E-6 No. 6
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Feb 19, 1964 1964-F01 T 15000- 19 : Molniya Fairing, 11S59A, 11S59D
+8 more , 11S59G, 11S59V, 11S59B, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, 3MV-1 No. 2 SA, 3MV-1 No. 2
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Nov 11, 1963 1963-044 G 15000- 17/G10318 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+8 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, BOZ, Blok-L, 8K78I, 3MV-1 No. 1 SA, 3MV-1 No. 1
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Apr 2, 1963 1963-008 G103-11 : Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 2, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 1, E-6 No. 4 SA
+10 more , E-6 No. 4, Blok-L, Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D, 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, BOZ, 8K78I
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Feb 3, 1963 1963-F01 G103-10 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+10 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 2, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 1, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, E-6 No. 3 SA, E-6 No. 3
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Jan 4, 1963 1963-001 T103-09 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+10 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 2, Otdelyaemiy otsek No. 1, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, E-6 No. 2 SA, E-6 No. 2
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Nov 4, 1962 1962 B XI T103-17 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+9 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Blok-L, deb Sputnik, BOZ, 8K78I, 2MV-3 No. 1 SA, 2MV-3 No. 1
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Nov 1, 1962 1962 B NU T103-16 : Blok-L, 2MV-4 No. 2, Molniya Fairing
+7 more , 8K74A, 8K74D, 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, BOZ, 8K78I
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Oct 24, 1962 1962 B IOT T103-15 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+8 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, deb Sputnik, BOZ, Blok-L, 8K78I, 2MV-4 No. 1
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Sep 12, 1962 1962 A PHI T103-14 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+8 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Blok-L, deb Sputnik, BOZ, 8K78I, 2MV-2 No. 1
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Sep 1, 1962 1962 A TAU T103-13 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+9 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Blok-L, deb Sputnik, BOZ, 8K78I, 2MV-1 No. 2 SA, 2MV-1 No. 2
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Aug 25, 1962 1962 A PI T103-12 : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+9 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Blok-L, deb Sputnik, BOZ, 8K78I, 2MV-1 No. 1 SA, 2MV-1 No. 1
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Feb 12, 1961 1961 GAM L1-6V : 1VA No. 2, Blok-L, Molniya Fairing
+8 more , 8K74A, 8K74D, 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, deb Tyazhyoliy Sputnik, BOZ, 8K78I
NIIP-5 / LC1 Success
Feb 4, 1961 1961 BET L1-7V : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+7 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, 1VA No. 1
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Oct 14, 1960 1960-F14 L1-5M : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+7 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, 1M No. 2
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
Oct 10, 1960 1960-F12 L1-4M : Molniya Fairing, 8K74A, 8K74D
+7 more , 8K74G, 8K74V, 8K74B, Blok-L, BOZ, 8K78I, 1M No. 1
NIIP-5 / LC1 Failure
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