Launch SuccessfulSoviet Space Program

Molniya-M: US-K 8

Name: Molniya-M: US-K 8
Start: 1977-07-20T04:44:00Z
End: 1977-07-20T04:44:00Z
Location: 43/4 (43R)

Early warning satellite

Wednesday, 20 July 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 Pad43/4 (43R)

Location🇷🇺 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation RUS

Orbital Launches This Year#69

Agency Launches This Year#54

Launches From This Pad329

Launches From This Site1,689

Status Note

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

43/4 (43R) · 62.9288°N 40.4571°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.