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Molniya 8K78M-PVB: US-K 69
Early warning satellite
Wednesday, 8 July 1992
Molniya 8K78M-PVB
Mission Data
🇷🇺Progress Rocket Space CenterEst. 1996
Launch VehicleMolniya 8K78M-PVB
Vehicle FamilyR-7
Vehicle Record8 of 8 launches (100%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record44 successes / 1 failures (98%)
Success Streak3 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitElliptical Orbit
Launch Pad43/3 (43L)
Location🇷🇺 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation RUS
Orbital Launches This Year#41
Agency Launches This Year#3
Launches From This Pad235
Launches From This Site1,689
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Molniya 8K78M-PVB
A Russian orbital launch vehicle. Version of Molniya 8k78M with safety modifications to prevent and resist fires in all stages and the avionics compartment.
Launch Site
43/3 (43L) · 62.9273°N 40.4500°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.