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Molniya-1 11F67 No. 3

Molniya 8K78 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on April 23, 1965, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 23, 1965 · 01:55 UTCLaunch 1965-030Launch no. 430 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 23, 1965, 01:55
Launch designation
1965-030
Mission
Molniya-1 11F67 No. 3
Flight name
Molniya-1
Vehicle flight ID
U 15000 -35/U10335

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,183 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-11965-030ANORAD 1324OKB-10 (Reshetnev)Communications1,650 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 16, 1979

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.