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Molniya-1Yu 11F67 No. 15 on Molniya 8K78M, 1968-12-16 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1968-12-16 09:15 UTC
VehicleMolniya 8K78MMolniya 8K78M
Molniya 8K78M flight no.8success rate so far 62%
No. in 1968119 / 122orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan |
| Payload | Molniya-1Yu 11F67 No. 15 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1968-115 |
| Mass to orbit | 2.0 t |
Neighbouring Molniya 8K78M launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-06-17 | 4V-1 No. 311 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Failure |
| 1968-02-07 | E-6LS No. 112 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Failure |
| 1968-04-21 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 10 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1968-07-05 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 13 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1968-10-05 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 14 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1968-12-16 | Molniya-1Yu 11F67 No. 15 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1969-04-11 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 16 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1969-07-22 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 18 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1970-02-19 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 17 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1970-06-26 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 21 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1970-08-22 | 4V-1 No. 631 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Failure |
Molniya 8K78M launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.