Molniya-M 8K78M S15000-063 (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. 670S 15000-063S15000-063Molniya-M S15000-0638K78M S15000-063GCAT 1972-021
- Name
- Molniya-M 8K78M S15000-063 (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 19, 2026 at 04:11:41 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1972-03-27
- Last Flight Date
- 1972-03-27
- Serial Number
- S15000-063
- Vehicle Code
- S15000-063