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Molniya 8K78M-PVB

RetiredRussia Progress Rocket Space CenterSpec: 8K78M-PVB

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

Flights flown8

Success rate100%8/8

Maiden flight1990-04-28

Peak year19925 flights

Molniya 8K78M-PVB is built by Progress Rocket Space Center of Russia. It first flew on 25 July 1990 and last flew on 2 December 1992.

Flight record

8 records

100% success rate8 of 8 flown

1990peak 1992 · 5 flights1992

First flight1990-07-25

Latest flight1992-12-02

Failures0

Consecutive successes8

Fastest turnaround6d 13h

Vehicle

8K78M-PVB spec

Stages	3
Maiden flight	1990-04-28
Reusable	No

Pads used

3 pads

43/3 (43L)4 16/23 43/4 (43R)1

Orbits delivered

1 orbit

Elliptical Orbit8

Launch history

8 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Orbit	Outcome
1992-12-02	Molniya 8K78M-PVB \| Molniya-3 56L	43/3 (43L)	Elliptical Orbit	Success
1992-11-25	Molniya 8K78M-PVB \| US-K 71	43/3 (43L)	Elliptical Orbit	Success
1992-10-21	Molniya 8K78M-PVB \| US-K 70	16/2	Elliptical Orbit	Success
1992-10-14	Molniya 8K78M-PVB \| Molniya-3 50L	43/3 (43L)	Elliptical Orbit	Success
1992-07-08	Molniya 8K78M-PVB \| US-K 69	43/3 (43L)	Elliptical Orbit	Success
1990-11-20	Molniya 8K78M-PVB \| US-K 67	16/2	Elliptical Orbit	Success
1990-08-28	Molniya 8K78M-PVB \| US-K 66	43/4 (43R)	Elliptical Orbit	Success
1990-07-25	Molniya 8K78M-PVB \| US-K 65	16/2	Elliptical Orbit	Success

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.