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). The two successful launches had had their probes (Venera 1 and Mars 1) fail en route to their respective planetary targets. As such, work began at the Korolev Bureau to improve the basic 8K78 vehicle. The core and strap-ons engines were enhanced still further and the Kosberg Bureau completely redesigned the Blok I stage. The Blok L engine was also slightly enhanced.
The 8K78M was first launched in 1964 and had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965. During 1967, the improved core stage and strap-ons from the Soyuz 11A57 were adopted and made standard on all R-7 based vehicles. It made 297 launches and experienced 21 failures, the last of which occurred on 21 June 2005 when a third stage malfunction prevented its payload, a Molniya-3K communications satellite from reaching orbit. There were no failures of Molniya-Ms that occurred in the first two minutes of the launch. The final flight of a Molniya-M lofted an Oko early warning satellite from Plesetsk on 30 September 2010 despite some apprehension that the launch vehicle, manufactured in 2005, had exceeded its storage life. It will be replaced by the Soyuz-2/Fregat.
Alone, an hour is like a year
Every raindrop needs a tear
Dear lover,
God I miss you
I really do
Alone, an hour is like a year...
But you know what
You ain't the guy for me
Every raindrop needs a tear
And I ain't the girl for you
[Verse 1:]
You always said you love me
You always said you care
Cause you controlled a special part of me
A feeling that is rare
[Hook:]
Cause I'm about to enter the race
And I know there's no way I could ever replace
The rock, my hand I could never erase
But now I gotta let you go
[Chorus:]
Alone, an hour is like a year
An hour is like a year
Every raindrop needs a tear
Alone, an hour is like a year
An hour is like a year
Every raindrop needs a tear
[Verse 2:]
I know they say that time heals all wounds
Yea yea
And right now you can't see the truth
So take a look at me
And everything
Well wait everything is fine
That's why I had to write this letter to you
[Hook:]
Cause I'm about to enter the race
And I know there's no way I could ever replace
The rock, my hand I could never erase
But now I gotta let you go
[Chorus:]
Alone, an hour is like a year
An hour is like a year
Every raindrop needs a tear
Alone, an hour is like a year
An hour is like a year
Every raindrop needs a tear
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Ooooooooohhhh ooooooohhhhhhh ooooooohhh oooohhhh
[Hook:]
Cause I'm about to enter the race
And I know there's no way I could never replace
The rock, my hand I could never erase
But now I gotta let ou go
Alone, an hour is like a year
An hour is like a year
Every raindrop needs a tear
That's why I had to write this letter
Alone, an hour is like a year
An hour is like a year
Every raindrop needs a tear
With love,