Molniya 8K78M-PVB

In-active

Progress Rocket Space Center (PRSC)

April 28, 1990

Description

A Russian orbital launch vehicle. Version of Molniya 8k78M with safety modifications to prevent and resist fires in all stages and the avionics compartment.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Molniya 8K78M-PVB
  • Family
  • Variant
    8K78M-PVB
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Molniya 8K78M-PVB
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Progress Rocket Space Center

Commercial
CEO: Dmitry Baranov
PRSC 1996

Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.

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Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Dec. 2, 1992, 1:57 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

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Status: Launch Successful
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Early warning satellite

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Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Status: Launch Successful
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Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Status: Launch Successful
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Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

Elliptical Orbit
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Molniya 8K78M-PVB | US-K 69

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Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Early warning satellite

Elliptical Orbit
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Molniya 8K78M-PVB | US-K 67

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Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Nov. 20, 1990, 2:33 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Early warning satellite

Elliptical Orbit
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Molniya 8K78M-PVB | US-K 66

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Aug. 28, 1990, 7:49 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Early warning satellite

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Molniya 8K78M-PVB | US-K 65

Progress Rocket Space Center | Russia
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
July 25, 1990, 6:13 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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Elliptical Orbit
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