Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 18, 1980, 10:37
- Launch designation
- 1980-063
- Mission
- Molniya-3 No. 27
- Flight name
- Molniya-3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 76047 -551
- Year
- Launches in 1980
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,816 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.1 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molniya-3 | 1980-063ANORAD 11896 | NPO Applied Mechanics | Communications | 1,750 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.