Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 24, 1985, 18:56
- Launch designation
- 1985-117
- Mission
- Molniya-3 No. 40
- Flight name
- Molniya-3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 78056 -680
- Year
- Launches in 1985
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,764 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.1 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molniya-3 | 1985-117ANORAD 16393 | Main Space Forces Directorate | 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.