PRSC Molniya 8K78M-PVB Molniya-3 56L

Name: PRSC Molniya 8K78M-PVB Molniya-3 56L
Start: 1992-12-02T01:57:00.000Z
Location: 43/3 (43L)

Molniya 8K78M-PVB

Status

Success

Date

2 DEC 1992

01:57

Launch Provider

Progress Rocket Space Center

Launch Pad

43/3 (43L)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Mission Overview

Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

Rocket

Molniya 8K78M-PVB

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Elliptical Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

A Russian orbital launch vehicle. Version of Molniya 8k78M with safety modifications to prevent and resist fires in all stages and the avionics compartment.