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SO-M No. 508

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on December 25, 1980, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 25, 1980 · 04:02 UTCLaunch 1980-103Launch no. 2,383 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant SOL
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 25, 1980, 04:02
Launch designation
1980-103
Mission
SO-M No. 508
Flight name
Prognoz-8
Vehicle flight ID
P 15000-203

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Prognoz-81980-103ANORAD 12116Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaSpace science910 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Dec 25, 1980

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