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Molniya-2 on Molniya 8K78M, 1972-12-12 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1972-12-12 06:51 UTC
VehicleMolniya 8K78MMolniya 8K78M
Molniya 8K78M flight no.29success rate so far 83%
No. in 1972100 / 108orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Molniya-2 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1972-098 |
| Mass to orbit | 2.0 t |
Neighbouring Molniya 8K78M launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-06-29 | SO-M No. 503 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1972-09-19 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1972-09-30 | Molniya-2 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1972-10-14 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 26 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1972-12-02 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 28 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1972-12-12 | Molniya-2 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1973-02-03 | Molniya-1 11F67 No. 31 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1973-02-15 | SO-M No. 502 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1973-04-05 | Molniya-2 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1973-07-11 | Molniya-2 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1973-08-30 | Molniya-1 | 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.