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Molniya-1 on Molniya 8K78M, 1979-07-31 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1979-07-31 03:56 UTC
VehicleMolniya 8K78MMolniya 8K78M
Molniya 8K78M flight no.93success rate so far 92%
No. in 197972 / 110orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Molniya-1 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1979-070 |
| Mass to orbit | 2.0 t |
Neighbouring Molniya 8K78M launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-10-30 | SO-M No. 507 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1979-01-18 | Molniya-3 No. 23 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-04-12 | Molniya-1 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-06-05 | Molniya-3 No. 21 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-06-27 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-07-31 | Molniya-1 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-08-28 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1979-10-20 | Molniya-1 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1980-01-11 | Molniya-1 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1980-02-12 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Failure |
| 1980-04-12 | 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.