RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 ignition failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 1, 1976, 03:23
- Launch designation
- 1976-088
- Mission
- Molniya-2
- Flight name
- Kosmos-853
- Vehicle flight ID
- 76041 -576
- Year
- Launches in 1976
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 487 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OF40 · S4I
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-853 | 1976-088ANORAD 9398 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Communications | 1,650 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Dec 31, 1976 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.