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Molniya-1 11F658 No. 60

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on December 8, 1982, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

December 8, 1982 · 13:46 UTCLaunch 1982-115Launch no. 2,633 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 ignition failure
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 8, 1982, 13:46
Launch designation
1982-115
Mission
Molniya-1 11F658 No. 60
Flight name
Kosmos-1423
Vehicle flight ID
77024 -656

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-14231982-115ANORAD 13685Main Space Forces DirectorateCommunications1,650 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 18, 1986

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