Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 31, 1979, 03:56
- Launch designation
- 1979-070
- Mission
- Molniya-1
- Vehicle flight ID
- 78055 -534
- Year
- Launches in 1979
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,810 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molniya-1 | 1979-070ANORAD 11474 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Communications | 1,650 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Oct 23, 2017 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.