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Molniya-3 No. 17

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on December 28, 1976, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 28, 1976 · 06:38 UTCLaunch 1976-127Launch no. 1,907 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 28, 1976, 06:38
Launch designation
1976-127
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 17
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
76042 -602

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,840 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31976-127ANORAD 9635OKB-10 (Reshetnev)Communications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 6, 1990

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