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Molniya-3 No. 19

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 28, 1977, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 28, 1977 · 09:10 UTCLaunch 1977-032Launch no. 1,941 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 28, 1977, 09:10
Launch designation
1977-032
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 19
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
76026 -604

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,843 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31977-032ANORAD 9941NPO Applied MechanicsCommunications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 8, 2019

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