flown missionSuccess

Molniya-M | Prognoz-8

Soviet Space Program31/6 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanDec 25, 1980, 04:02 UTC

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

mission

Name: Prognoz-8
Type: Heliophysics
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

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

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 25, 1980, 04:02 UTC
Window opens: Dec 25, 1980, 04:02 UTC
Window closes: Dec 25, 1980, 04:02 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:41 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Molniya-M 2BL
Family: R-7
Variant: 2BL
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 31/6
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9960, 63.5640