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Molniya-M: US-K 40

Early warning satellite

Tuesday, 18 June 1985
Molniya-M: US-K 40

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 TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitElliptical Orbit
Launch Pad16/2
Location🇷🇺 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation RUS
Orbital Launches This Year#50
Agency Launches This Year#40
Launches From This Pad136
Launches From This Site1,689
Status Note

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

Launch Site

16/2 · 62.9601°N 40.6830°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.