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Molniya 8K78

R-7 family · 8K78 variant

Total Launches
40
Success Rate
50%
Success
20
Failures
20

Information

Operators: Soviet Space Program

First Launch: 10/10/1960

Last Launch: 10/22/1967

Launch Pads: 31/6, 1/5

Mission Types

Robotic Exploration15
Lunar Exploration10
Communications10
Planetary Science2
Test Target1

Launch History (40)

DateMissionStatusPad
10/22/1967Molniya-1 7Success1/5
10/3/1967Molniya-1 6Success1/5
8/31/1967Molniya-1Yu 11LSuccess1/5
5/24/1967Molniya-1 5Success1/5
10/20/1966Molniya-1 4Success1/5
4/25/1966Molniya-1 3Success31/6
3/27/1966Molniya-1 3aFailure31/6
12/3/1965Luna-8Success31/6
11/23/1965Venera-4aFailure31/6
11/16/1965Venera-3Success31/6
11/12/1965Venera-2Success31/6
10/14/1965Molniya-1 2Success1/5
7/18/1965Zond-3Success1/5
6/8/1965Luna-6Success1/5
5/9/1965Luna-5Success1/5
4/23/1965Molniya-1 1Success1/5
4/10/1965Luna-5dFailure1/5
3/12/1965Luna-5cFailure1/5
11/30/1964Zond-2Success1/5
8/22/1964Molniya-1 1bSuccess1/5
6/4/1964Molniya-1 1aFailure1/5
4/20/1964Luna-5bFailure1/5
4/2/1964Zond 1Success1/5
3/27/1964Zond 1cFailure1/5
3/21/1964Luna-5aFailure1/5
2/19/1964Zond-1bFailure1/5
11/11/1963Zond-1aFailure1/5
4/2/1963Luna-4Success1/5
2/3/1963Luna-4dFailure1/5
1/4/1963Luna-4cFailure1/5
11/4/1962Mars 2aFailure1/5
11/1/1962Mars 1Success1/5
10/24/1962Mars 1cFailure1/5
9/12/1962Venera 2cFailure1/5
9/1/1962Venera 2bFailure1/5
8/25/1962Venera 2aFailure1/5
2/12/1961Molniya 8K78 | Venera-1VA 2Success1/5
2/4/1961Molniya 8K78 | Venera-1VA 1Failure1/5
10/14/1960Mars-1bFailure1/5
10/10/1960Mars-1aFailure1/5