Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 24, 1978, 06:51
- Launch designation
- 1978-009
- Mission
- Molniya-3 No. 20
- Flight name
- Molniya-3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 78026 -596
- Year
- Launches in 1978
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,616 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.1 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molniya-3 | 1978-009ANORAD 10605 | NPO Applied Mechanics | Communications | 1,750 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Apr 24, 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.