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Molniya-3 No. 42 on Molniya 8K78M, 1987-01-22 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1987-01-22 16:06 UTC
VehicleMolniya 8K78MMolniya 8K78M
Molniya 8K78M flight no.184success rate so far 94%
No. in 19878 / 114orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionUNKS
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | 53-y Nauchno-Issledovatelskiy Ispitatelniy Poligon, |
| Payload | Molniya-3 No. 42 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1987-008 |
| Mass to orbit | 2.1 t |
Neighbouring Molniya 8K78M launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-10-20 | Molniya-3 No. 41 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1986-11-15 | Molniya-1 No. 60 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1986-11-20 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1986-12-12 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1986-12-26 | Molniya-1 No. 62 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1987-01-22 | Molniya-3 No. 42 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1987-06-04 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1987-06-12 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1987-12-21 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1988-02-26 | Oko | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-53 | Success |
| 1988-03-11 | Molniya-1 No. 65 | Molniya 8K78M | NIIP-5 | Success |
Molniya 8K78M launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.