Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 19, 1976, 19:31
- Launch designation
- 1976-026
- Mission
- Molniya-1 11F658 No. 42
- Flight name
- Molniya-1
- Vehicle flight ID
- 76029 -558
- Year
- Launches in 1976
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,092 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molniya-1 | 1976-026ANORAD 8762 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Communications | 1,650 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · May 15, 1985 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.