Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 23, 1981, 13:15
- Launch designation
- 1981-123
- Mission
- Molniya-1 11F658 No. 55
- Flight name
- Molniya-1
- Vehicle flight ID
- 78039 -640
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,076 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molniya-1 | 1981-123ANORAD 13012 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Communications | 1,650 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.