The Molniya-M (Russian: Молния, meaning "lightning"), designation 8K78M, was a Russian (previously Soviet) carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM.The original 8K78 booster had been the product of a rushed development program and its launch record was no better than the 8K72 Luna booster of 1958-60. As 1962 ended, there had been 12 launches of 8K78s, 10 of which failed (five Blok L failures, four Blok I failures, and one failure caused by the Blok A core stage).
| Attributes | Values |
|---|---|
| rdfs:comment |
|
| foaf:name |
|
| foaf:depiction | |
| comparable | |
| country origin | |
| diameter (μ) |
|
| failed launches |
|
| final flight |
|
| height (μ) |
|
| launch site | |
| maiden flight |
|
| manufacturer | |
| mass (g) |
|
| rocket function | |
| number of rocket stages |
|
| status |
|
| successful launches |
|
| thumbnail | |
| total launches |
|
| is associated rocket of | |
| is maiden flight rocket of |