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Molniya-1 on Molniya 8K78M, 1978-03-02 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1978-03-02 22:07 UTC
VehicleMolniya 8K78MMolniya 8K78M
Molniya 8K78M flight no.81success rate so far 91%
No. in 197824 / 123orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Molniya-1 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1978-024 |
| Mass to orbit | 2.0 t |
Neighbouring Molniya 8K78M launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-07-20 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1977-08-30 | Molniya-1 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1977-09-22 | SO-M No. 506 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1977-10-28 | Molniya-3 No. 18 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-01-24 | Molniya-3 No. 20 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-03-02 | Molniya-1 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-06-02 | Molniya-1 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-06-28 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-07-14 | Molniya-1 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-08-22 | Molniya-1 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1978-09-06 | 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.