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Molniya-M: Prognoz-7

Prognoz is a series of research satellites to study solar activity and its influence on Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere.

Monday, 30 October 1978
Molniya-M: Prognoz-7

Mission Data

Soviet Space Program
🇷🇺Soviet Space ProgramEst. 1931
Launch VehicleMolniya-M 2BL
Vehicle FamilyR-7
Vehicle Record259 of 272 launches (95.2%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record2288 successes / 168 failures (93%)
Success Streak17 consecutive
Mission TypeHeliophysics
Target OrbitElliptical Orbit
Launch Pad1/5
Location🇰🇿 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan KAZ
Orbital Launches This Year#105
Agency Launches This Year#73
Launches From This Pad487
Launches From This Site1,565
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Launch Site

1/5 · 45.9200°N 63.3420°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.