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Molniya-3 No. 26

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 18, 1980, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

April 18, 1980 · 17:31 UTCLaunch 1980-031Launch no. 2,308 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 ignition failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 18, 1980, 17:31
Launch designation
1980-031
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 26
Flight name
Kosmos-1175
Vehicle flight ID
78055 -506

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
462 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-11751980-031CNORAD 11769NPO Applied MechanicsCommunications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 29, 1980

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