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Molniya 8K78M

Molniya 8K78M was built by Progress Factory and flew 272 launch attempts between Oct 4, 1965 and Sep 30, 2010; 259 succeeded and 13 failed.

272 launchessuccess rate 95.2%Soviet Union

Launches per year

196519701980199020002010
SuccessfulFailed

All 272 launches

272 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Sep 30, 2010Oko TP 60712010-049PlesetskRussia1Success
Dec 2, 2008Oko TP 60702008-062PlesetskRussia1Success
Oct 23, 2007Oko US-KS2007-049PlesetskRussia1Success
Jul 21, 2006Oko US-KS?2006-030PlesetskRussia1Success
Jun 21, 2005Molniya-3K No. 12L2005-F01PlesetskRussia1Failure
Feb 18, 2004Molniya-1T?2004-005PlesetskRussia1Success
Jun 19, 2003Molniya-3 No. 65L2003-029PlesetskRussia1Success
Apr 2, 2003Molniya-1T No. 1012003-011PlesetskRussia1Success
Dec 24, 2002Oko US-KS2002-059PlesetskRussia1Success
Apr 1, 2002Oko US-KS2002-017PlesetskRussia1Success
Oct 25, 2001Molniya-3 No. 642001-050PlesetskRussia1Success
Jul 20, 2001Molniya-3K No. 11?2001-030PlesetskRussia1Success
Dec 27, 1999Oko1999-073PlesetskRussia1Success
Jul 8, 1999Molniya-3 No. 63?1999-036PlesetskRussia1Success
Sep 28, 1998Molniya-1T No. 991998-054PlesetskRussia1Success
Jul 1, 1998Molniya-3 No. 611998-040PlesetskRussia1Success
May 7, 1998Oko1998-027PlesetskRussia1Success
Sep 24, 1997Molniya-1T No. 981997-054PlesetskRussia1Success
May 14, 1997Oko1997-022PlesetskRussia1Success
Apr 9, 1997Oko1997-015PlesetskRussia1Success
Oct 24, 1996Molniya-3 No. 621996-060PlesetskRussia1Success
Aug 29, 1996Microsatelite1996-050PlesetskRussia3Success
Aug 14, 1996Molniya-1T1996-045PlesetskRussia1Success
Dec 28, 1995IRS-1C1995-072BaikonurRussia2Success
Aug 9, 1995Molniya-3 No. 591995-042PlesetskRussia1Success
Aug 2, 1995SO-M2 No. 5111995-039PlesetskRussia2Success
May 24, 1995Oko1995-026PlesetskRussia1Success
Dec 14, 1994Molniya-1T1994-081PlesetskRussia1Success
Aug 23, 1994Molniya-3 No. 601994-051PlesetskRussia1Success
Aug 5, 1994Oko1994-048PlesetskRussia1Success
Dec 22, 1993Molniya-1T1993-079PlesetskRussia1Success
Aug 10, 1993Oko1993-051PlesetskRussia1Success
Aug 4, 1993Molniya-3 No. 581993-049PlesetskRussia1Success
May 26, 1993Molniya-1T No. 811993-035PlesetskRussia1Success
Apr 21, 1993Molniya-3 No. 571993-025PlesetskRussia1Success
Apr 6, 1993Oko1993-022PlesetskRussia1Success
Jan 26, 1993Oko1993-006PlesetskRussia1Success
Jan 13, 1993Molniya-1T No. 781993-002PlesetskRussia1Success
Aug 6, 1992Molniya-1T No. 721992-050PlesetskRussia1Success
Mar 4, 1992Molniya-1T No. 751992-011PlesetskRussia1Success
Jan 24, 1992Oko1992-003PlesetskRussia1Success
Sep 17, 1991Molniya-3 No. 481991-065PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 1, 1991Molniya-1T No. 761991-053PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 18, 1991Molniya-1T No. 741991-043PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 22, 1991Molniya-3 No. 551991-022PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Feb 15, 1991Molniya-1T No. 73?1991-012PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 23, 1990Molniya-1T No. 701990-101PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 20, 1990Molniya-3 No. 541990-084PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 10, 1990Molniya-1T No. 681990-071PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 21, 1990Oko1990-055PlesetskSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
Jun 13, 1990Molniya-3 No. 471990-052PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 28, 1990Oko1990-040PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 26, 1990Molniya-1 No. 711990-039PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 27, 1990Oko1990-026PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jan 23, 1990Molniya-3 No. 531990-006PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 28, 1989Molniya-3 No. 461989-094PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 23, 1989Oko1989-091PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 27, 1989Molniya-1 No. 691989-078PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 8, 1989Molniya-3 No. 451989-043PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Feb 15, 1989Molniya-1 11F658 No. 841989-014BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Feb 14, 1989Oko1989-011PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 28, 1988Molniya-1 No. 631988-115PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 22, 1988Molniya-3 No. 521988-112PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 25, 1988Oko1988-096PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 3, 1988Oko1988-092PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 29, 1988Molniya-3 No. 511988-090PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 30, 1988Oko1988-076PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 12, 1988Molniya-1 No. 661988-069PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
May 26, 1988Molniya-3 No. 491988-044PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 17, 1988Molniya-1 No. 641988-022PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 11, 1988Molniya-1 No. 651988-017BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Feb 26, 1988Oko1988-013PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 21, 1987Oko1987-105PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 12, 1987Oko1987-050PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 4, 1987Oko1987-048PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jan 22, 1987Molniya-3 No. 421987-008PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 26, 1986Molniya-1 No. 621986-103PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 12, 1986Oko1986-098PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 20, 1986Oko1986-091PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 15, 1986Molniya-1 No. 601986-089PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 20, 1986Molniya-3 No. 411986-079PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 15, 1986Oko1986-078PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 3, 1986Oko1986-075PlesetskSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
Sep 5, 1986Molniya-1 No. 571986-068PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 28, 1986Oko1986-065PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 30, 1986Molniya-1 No. 591986-057PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 5, 1986Oko1986-050PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 19, 1986Molniya-3 No. 441986-049PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 18, 1986Molniya-3 No. 431986-031PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Feb 1, 1986Oko1986-011PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 24, 1985Molniya-3 No. 401985-117PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 9, 1985Oko1985-105PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 28, 1985Molniya-1 No. 561985-103PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 23, 1985Molniya-1 11F658 No. 731985-099BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Oct 22, 1985Oko1985-098PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 3, 1985Molniya-3 No. 381985-091PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 30, 1985Oko1985-088PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 24, 1985Oko1985-084PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 22, 1985Molniya-1 No. 611985-074PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 12, 1985Oko1985-071PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 17, 1985Molniya-3 No. 371985-061PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 18, 1985Oko1985-049PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 11, 1985Oko1985-045PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
May 29, 1985Molniya-3 No. 391985-040PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 26, 1985SO-M No. 5101985-033BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jan 16, 1985Molniya-3 No. 361985-004PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 14, 1984Molniya-1 No. 551984-124PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 4, 1984Oko1984-107PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 7, 1984Oko1984-096PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 24, 1984Molniya-1 No. 541984-089PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 10, 1984Molniya-1 No. 531984-085PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 2, 1984Oko1984-079PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 3, 1984Oko1984-071PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 6, 1984Oko1984-055PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 4, 1984Oko1984-033PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 16, 1984Molniya-1 No. 511984-029PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 6, 1984Oko1984-024PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 28, 1983Oko1983-126PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 21, 1983Molniya-3 No. 351983-123PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 23, 1983Molniya-1 No. 481983-114PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 30, 1983Molniya-3 No. 321983-090PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 19, 1983Molniya-1 11F658 No. 661983-073BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jul 8, 1983Oko1983-070PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 1, 1983SO-M No. 5091983-067BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Apr 25, 1983Oko1983-038PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 2, 1983Molniya-1 11F658T No. 681983-025BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Mar 16, 1983Molniya-11983-019PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 11, 1983Molniya-3 No. 341983-015PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 8, 1982Molniya-1 11F658 No. 601982-115BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
Sep 22, 1982Oko1982-095PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 27, 1982Molniya-3 No. 331982-083PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 21, 1982Molniya-1 11F658 No. 621982-074BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jun 25, 1982Oko1982-064PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
May 28, 1982Molniya-11982-050PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
May 20, 1982Oko1982-045PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 7, 1982Oko1982-029PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 24, 1982Molniya-3 No. 291982-023PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 3, 1982Oko1982-016PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Feb 26, 1982Molniya-11982-015PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 23, 1981Molniya-1 11F658 No. 551981-123BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Nov 17, 1981Molniya-11981-113PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 31, 1981Oko1981-108PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 17, 1981Molniya-3 No. 311981-105PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 11, 1981Molniya-3 No. 281981-088PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 4, 1981Oko1981-071PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 24, 1981Molniya-11981-060PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 19, 1981Oko1981-058PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 9, 1981Molniya-3 No. 301981-054PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 31, 1981Oko1981-031PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 24, 1981Molniya-3 No. 241981-030PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Feb 19, 1981Oko1981-016PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jan 30, 1981Molniya-11981-009PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jan 9, 1981Molniya-3 No. 251981-002PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 25, 1980SO-M No. 5081980-103BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Nov 27, 1980Oko1980-095PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 16, 1980Molniya-11980-092PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 24, 1980Oko1980-085PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 18, 1980Molniya-3 No. 271980-063PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 2, 1980Oko1980-057PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 21, 1980Molniya-11980-053PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 14, 1980Oko1980-050PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 18, 1980Molniya-3 No. 261980-031PlesetskSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
Apr 12, 1980Oko1980-028PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Feb 12, 1980Oko1980-013PlesetskSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
Jan 11, 1980Molniya-11980-002PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 20, 1979Molniya-11979-091PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 28, 1979Oko1979-077PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 31, 1979Molniya-11979-070PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 27, 1979Oko1979-058PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 5, 1979Molniya-3 No. 211979-048PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 12, 1979Molniya-11979-031PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jan 18, 1979Molniya-3 No. 231979-004PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 30, 1978SO-M No. 5071978-101BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Oct 13, 1978Molniya-3 No. 221978-095PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 6, 1978Oko1978-083PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 22, 1978Molniya-11978-080PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 14, 1978Molniya-11978-072PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 28, 1978Oko1978-066PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 2, 1978Molniya-11978-055PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 2, 1978Molniya-11978-024PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jan 24, 1978Molniya-3 No. 201978-009PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 28, 1977Molniya-3 No. 181977-105PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 22, 1977SO-M No. 5061977-093BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Aug 30, 1977Molniya-11977-082PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 20, 1977Oko1977-068PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 24, 1977Molniya-1 11F658 No. 451977-054BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jun 16, 1977Oko1977-047PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 28, 1977Molniya-3 No. 191977-032PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 11, 1977Oko1977-027PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 24, 1977Molniya-11977-021PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Feb 11, 1977Molniya-21977-010PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 28, 1976Molniya-3 No. 171976-127PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 2, 1976Molniya-21976-116PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 25, 1976SO-M No. 5051976-112BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Oct 22, 1976Oko1976-105PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 1, 1976Molniya-21976-088PlesetskSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
Jul 23, 1976Molniya-1 11F658 No. 431976-074BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jul 1, 1976Molniya-21976-062PlesetskSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
May 12, 1976Molniya-3 No. 161976-041PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Mar 19, 1976Molniya-1 11F658 No. 421976-026BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Mar 11, 1976Molniya-11976-021PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jan 22, 1976Molniya-1 11F658 No. 401976-006BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Dec 27, 1975Molniya-3 No. 151975-125PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 22, 1975SO-M No. 5041975-122BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Dec 17, 1975Molniya-21975-121PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 14, 1975Molniya-3 No. 131975-105PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 9, 1975Molniya-21975-081PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 2, 1975Molniya-11975-079PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 8, 1975Molniya-21975-063PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 5, 1975Molniya-1 No. 241975-049PlesetskSoviet Union2Success
Apr 29, 1975Molniya-11975-036PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 14, 1975Molniya-3 No. 121975-029PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Feb 6, 1975Molniya-21975-009PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jan 30, 1975Oko1975-007PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 21, 1974Molniya-21974-102PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 21, 1974Molniya-3 No. 111974-092PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 24, 1974Molniya-1 No. 261974-081PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 23, 1974Molniya-21974-056PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 29, 1974Oko1974-050PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 26, 1974Molniya-21974-026PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 20, 1974Molniya-11974-023PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 25, 1973Molniya-21973-106PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 30, 1973Molniya-11973-097PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 14, 1973Molniya-1 11F67 No. 321973-089BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Nov 2, 1973Oko1973-084PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Oct 19, 1973Molniya-21973-076PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 30, 1973Molniya-11973-061PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 11, 1973Molniya-21973-045PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 5, 1973Molniya-21973-018PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Feb 15, 1973SO-M No. 5021973-009BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Feb 3, 1973Molniya-1 11F67 No. 311973-007BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Dec 12, 1972Molniya-21972-098PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 2, 1972Molniya-1 11F67 No. 281972-095BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Oct 14, 1972Molniya-1 11F67 No. 261972-081PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 30, 1972Molniya-21972-075PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 19, 1972Oko1972-072PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jun 29, 1972SO-M No. 5031972-046BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
May 19, 1972Molniya-21972-037PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Apr 14, 1972SO No. 5011972-029BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Apr 4, 1972Molniya-1 11F67 No. 271972-025PlesetskSoviet Union2Success
Mar 31, 19724V-1 No. 6711972-023BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
Mar 27, 19724V-1 No. 6701972-021BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Dec 19, 1971Molniya-1 11F67 No. 251971-115PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Nov 24, 1971Molniya-21971-100PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 28, 1971Molniya-1 11F67 No. 201971-064PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Dec 25, 1970Molniya-1 11F67 No. 221970-114BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Nov 27, 1970Molniya-1 11F67 No. 231970-101PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Sep 29, 1970Molniya-1 11F67 No. 191970-077PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Aug 22, 19704V-1 No. 6311970-065BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
Aug 17, 19704V-1 No. 6301970-060BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Jun 26, 1970Molniya-1 11F67 No. 211970-049PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Feb 19, 1970Molniya-1 11F67 No. 171970-013PlesetskSoviet Union1Success
Jul 22, 1969Molniya-1 11F67 No. 181969-061BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Apr 11, 1969Molniya-1 11F67 No. 161969-035BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jan 10, 19694V-1 No. 3311969-002BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Jan 5, 19694V-1 No. 3301969-001BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Dec 16, 1968Molniya-1Yu 11F67 No. 151968-115BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Oct 5, 1968Molniya-1 11F67 No. 141968-085BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jul 5, 1968Molniya-1 11F67 No. 131968-057BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Apr 21, 1968Molniya-1 11F67 No. 101968-035BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Apr 7, 1968E-6LS No. 1131968-027BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Feb 7, 1968E-6LS No. 1121968-F01BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Jun 17, 19674V-1 No. 3111967-063BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
Jun 12, 19674V-1 No. 3101967-058BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
May 16, 1967E-6LS No. 1111967-046BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Dec 21, 1966E-6M No. 2051966-116BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Oct 22, 1966E-6LF No. 1021966-094BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Aug 24, 1966E-6LF No. 1011966-078BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Mar 31, 1966E-6S No. 206 ISL1966-027BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Mar 1, 1966E-6S No. 204 ISL1966-017BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
Jan 31, 1966E-6M No. 202 (13)1966-006BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Oct 4, 1965E-6 No. 111965-077BaikonurSoviet Union2Success

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.