US-K 79 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

7 May 1998, 8:53am

Location

Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site

Plesetsk Cosmodrome

Pad

16/2

Launch Service Provider

Progress Rocket Space Center logo

Progress Rocket Space Center

Vehicle

Molniya-M 2BL

Mission

US-K 79

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Elliptical Orbit

Early warning satellite

Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC

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