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Molniya-3 No. 26 on Molniya 8K78M, 1980-04-18 (Failure)
ResultFailure
Date1980-04-18 17:31 UTC
VehicleMolniya 8K78MMolniya 8K78M
Molniya 8K78M flight no.99success rate so far 91%
No. in 198032 / 109orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Molniya-3 No. 26 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1980-031 |
| Mass to orbit | 2.1 t |
Neighbouring Molniya 8K78M launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1980-04-18 | Molniya-3 No. 26 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Failure |
| 1980-06-14 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1980-06-21 | Molniya-1 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1980-07-02 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1980-07-18 | Molniya-3 No. 27 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1980-10-24 | 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.