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Molniya-3 No. 12

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 14, 1975, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 14, 1975 · 17:52 UTCLaunch 1975-029Launch no. 1,677 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 14, 1975, 17:52
Launch designation
1975-029
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 12
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
76043 -531

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,829 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31975-029ANORAD 7738OKB-10 (Reshetnev)Communications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 29, 1988

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