Khrunichev Launches in 1978
Khrunichev flew 8 orbital launch attempts in 1978, 6% of the world's 128, with 3 failures and 1 partial failure. 5 on Proton-K/DM, 2 on Proton-K/D-1 and 1 on Proton-K. Together they put 36 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1978
- 8
- 4 failed
- Share of the world
- 6%
- of 128
- Busiest month
- September
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 36 t
Month by month
Khrunichev orbital launches per month, 1978
- 0Jan
- 0Feb
- 1Mar
- 0Apr
- 1May
- 0Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 2Sep
- 1Oct
- 0Nov
- 1Dec
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| Month | Khrunichev |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 1 |
Rockets Khrunichev flew in 1978
Every launch of 1978
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 1978 | Proton-K | TKS-VA 5 & 6 | Success |
| 27 May 1978 | Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Failure |
| 18 July 1978 | Proton-K/DM | Raduga 4 | Success |
| 17 August 1978 | Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Failure |
| 9 September 1978 | Proton-K/D-1 | Venera-11 | Success |
| 14 September 1978 | Proton-K/D-1 | Venera-12 | Success |
| 17 October 1978 | Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Failure |
| 19 December 1978 | Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 1 | Partial failure |