Soviet Space Program
Molniya-1K 40
Molniya-M 2BL
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, June 2, 1978 · 12:12 UTC
Mission
/01Military communications satellite in a highly elliptic orbit
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
43/3 (43L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.927° N, 40.450° E
81
Pad Launches
619
Location Launches
1220
Agency Launches
57
Orbital This Year