Molniya-M (Blok-2BL) from Plesetsk Site 43/4 launched Kosmos 917, a US-K (Oko) infrared early-warning satellite into a highly elliptical Molniya orbit to detect ballistic-missile launches for the Soviet military.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Elliptical orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.6 T (est.)
- Flight
- 86th
- of 272 Molniya-M 2BL flights
- Date and time
- 16 June 1977, 01:58 UTC
- Rocket
- Molniya-M 2BL
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1977-047
- Launches in 1977
- 48th of 130
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