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Molniya-M Blok-MVL

Molniya-M Blok-MVL (Venera 8)

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Version Strap-On Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Molniya-M (Blok-MVL) (8K78M) Blok-B,V,G,D / 4 × RD-107MM Blok-A / RD-108MM Blok-I / RD-0110 Blok-MVL / S1.5400
Performance (kg) LEO LPEO SSO GTO GEO MolO IP
Molniya-M -
Nr     TNr   Vehicle                        Serial           Date      Sc  LS                Payload

 358     1   Molniya-M (Blok-MVL)           Kh15000-062      17.08.1970    Ba LC-31/6        Venera 7 (V-70 #1)
 359     2   Molniya-M (Blok-MVL)           Kh15000-061      22.08.1970 P  Ba LC-31/6        Kosmos 359 (Venera (8a)) (V-70 #2)   
 428     3   Molniya-M (Blok-MVL)           S15000-063       27.03.1972    Ba LC-31/6        Venera 8 (V-72 #1)
 430     4   Molniya-M (Blok-MVL)           7801421-513      31.03.1972 P  Ba LC-31/6        Kosmos 482 (Venera (9a)) (V-72 #2)   


* = suborbital


Launch sites:

Ba  = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, USSR USSR

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