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SO-M No. 507

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on October 30, 1978, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 30, 1978 · 05:23 UTCLaunch 1978-101Launch no. 2,143 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant SOL
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 30, 1978, 05:23
Launch designation
1978-101
Mission
SO-M No. 507
Flight name
Prognoz-7
Vehicle flight ID
D 15000-173/801

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Prognoz-71978-101ANORAD 11088Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaSpace science950 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Oct 31, 1978

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.