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US-K 78

Molniya-M 2BLProgress Rocket Space Center43/4 (43R)
Wednesday, May 14, 1997 · 12:33 AM UTC
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Mission Brief

Early warning satellite

PayloadUS-K 78
OrbitElliptical Orbit
CustomerProgress Rocket Space Center
StagesUnknown
Pad43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

43/4 (43R)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
62.929°N
Longitude
40.457°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:33 AM UTC - 12:33 AM UTC

Vehicle

Molniya-M 2BL

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches45
Successes44

Provider

Progress Rocket Space Center

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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