flown missionFailure

Molniya-M | Molniya-2

Soviet Space Program43/3 (43L) — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationSep 01, 1976, 03:23 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Molniya-2
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Government communications satellite.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Sep 01, 1976, 03:23 UTC
Window opens: Sep 01, 1976, 03:23 UTC
Window closes: Sep 01, 1976, 03:23 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:51 UTC

vehicle & provider

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

launch site

Pad: 43/3 (43L)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 62.9273, 40.4500