Soviet Space Program
US-K 12
Molniya-M 2BL
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, August 28, 1979 · 00:17 UTC
Mission
/01Early warning satellite
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Molniya-M 2BL
Variant: 2BL
Launch Pad
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.929° N, 40.457° E
144
Pad Launches
702
Location Launches
1338
Agency Launches
80
Orbital This Year