Molniya-M 8K78M for Venera 8
The individual Molniya-M 8K78M launch vehicle V-72 No. 670 that launched Venera 8 from Baikonur Site 31 on 27 March 1972 and successfully dispatched the lander toward Venus.
Identity
- Aliases
- Venera 8 launch vehicleVenera-8 Molniya-M8K78M V-72 No. 670
- Name
- Molniya-M 8K78M for Venera 8
- Slug
- molniya-m-8k78m-1972-03-27-venera-8
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The individual Molniya-M 8K78M launch vehicle V-72 No. 670 that launched Venera 8 from Baikonur Site 31 on 27 March 1972 and successfully dispatched the lander toward Venus.
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/venus/exploration/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 13:52:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 13:52:53 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1972-03-27
- Last Flight Date
- 1972-03-27
- Serial Number
- V-72 No. 670
- Vehicle Code
- 8K78M / V-72 No. 670