Launch SuccessfulSoviet Space Program

Molniya-M: US-K 6

Name: Molniya-M: US-K 6
Start: 1977-04-11T01:38:00Z
End: 1977-04-11T01:38:00Z
Location: 43/3 (43L)

Early warning satellite

Monday, 11 April 1977

Mission Data

🇷🇺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 Pad43/3 (43L)

Location🇷🇺 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation RUS

Orbital Launches This Year#28

Agency Launches This Year#22

Launches From This Pad235

Launches From This Site1,689

Status Note

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

43/3 (43L) · 62.9273°N 40.4500°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.