Space Launch CalendarHome › 1971 › Molniya 8K78M
Molniya-2 on Molniya 8K78M, 1971-11-24 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1971-11-24 09:30 UTC
VehicleMolniya 8K78MMolniya 8K78M
Molniya 8K78M flight no.18success rate so far 78%
No. in 1971103 / 126orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Molniya-2 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1971-100 |
| Mass to orbit | 2.0 t |
Neighbouring Molniya 8K78M launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-08-22 | 4V-1 No. 631 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Failure |
| 1970-09-29 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 19 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1970-11-27 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 23 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1970-12-25 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 22 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1971-07-28 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 20 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1971-11-24 | Molniya-2 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1971-12-19 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 25 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1972-03-31 | 4V-1 No. 671 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Failure |
| 1972-04-04 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 27 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1972-04-14 | SO No. 501 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1972-05-19 | Molniya-2 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
Molniya 8K78M launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.