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Molniya 8K78

Molniya 8K78 was built by OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev and flew 40 launch attempts between Oct 10, 1960 and Oct 22, 1967; 20 succeeded and 20 failed.

40 launchessuccess rate 50.0%Soviet Union

Launches per year

19601967
SuccessfulFailed

Spaceports

Launch agencies

All 40 launches

40 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Oct 22, 1967Molniya-1 11F67 No. 121967-101BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Oct 3, 1967Molniya-1 11F67 No. 91967-095BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Aug 31, 1967Molniya-1Yu 11F67 No. 111967-082BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
May 24, 1967Molniya-1 11F67 No. 81967-052BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Oct 20, 1966Molniya-1 11F67 No. 71966-092BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Apr 25, 1966Molniya-1 11F67 No. 61966-035BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Mar 27, 1966Molniya-1 11F67 No 51966-F04BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Dec 3, 1965E-6 No. 121965-099BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Nov 23, 19653MV-4 No. 61965-094BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
Nov 16, 19653MV-3 No. 11965-092BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Nov 12, 19653MV-4 No. 41965-091BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Oct 14, 1965Molniya-1 11F67 No. 41965-080BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jul 18, 19653MV-4 No. 31965-056BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jun 8, 1965E-6 No. 71965-044BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
May 9, 1965E-6 No. 101965-036BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Apr 23, 1965Molniya-1 11F67 No. 31965-030BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Apr 10, 1965E-6 No. 81965-F05BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure
Mar 12, 1965E-6 No. 91965-018BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
Nov 30, 19643MV-4A No. 21964-078BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Aug 22, 1964Molniya-1 11F67 No. 11964-049BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jun 4, 1964Molniya-1 11F67 No 21964-F07BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Apr 20, 1964E-6 No. 51964-F05BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure
Apr 2, 19643MV-1 No. 41964-016BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Mar 27, 19643MV-1 No. 31964-014BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
Mar 21, 1964E-6 No. 61964-F03BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure
Feb 19, 19643MV-1 No. 21964-F01BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure
Nov 11, 19633MV-1 No. 11963-044BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
Apr 2, 1963E-6 No. 41963-008BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Feb 3, 1963E-6 No. 31963-F01BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure
Jan 4, 1963E-6 No. 21963-001BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
Nov 4, 19622MV-3 No. 11962 B XIBaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
Nov 1, 19622MV-4 No. 21962 B NUBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Oct 24, 19622MV-4 No. 11962 B IOTBaikonurSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
Sep 12, 19622MV-2 No. 11962 A PHIBaikonurSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
Sep 1, 19622MV-1 No. 21962 A TAUBaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
Aug 25, 19622MV-1 No. 11962 A PIBaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
Feb 12, 19611VA No. 21961 GAMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Feb 4, 19611VA No. 11961 BETBaikonurSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
Oct 14, 19601M No. 21960-F14BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Oct 10, 19601M No. 11960-F12BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure

Source: GCAT launch list and launch vehicle tables, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Image: Wikidata/Commons for the rocket that most of its payloads list as their launcher.