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Molniya-3 No. 17 on Molniya 8K78M, 1976-12-28 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1976-12-28 06:38 UTC
VehicleMolniya 8K78MMolniya 8K78M
Molniya 8K78M flight no.69success rate so far 90%
No. in 1976128 / 129orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Molniya-3 No. 17 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1976-127 |
| Mass to orbit | 2.1 t |
Neighbouring Molniya 8K78M launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-07-23 | Molniya-1 11F658 No. 43 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1976-09-01 | Molniya-2 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Failure |
| 1976-10-22 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1976-11-25 | SO-M No. 505 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1976-12-02 | Molniya-2 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1976-12-28 | Molniya-3 No. 17 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1977-02-11 | Molniya-2 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1977-03-24 | Molniya-1 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1977-04-11 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1977-04-28 | Molniya-3 No. 19 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1977-06-16 | Oko | 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.