Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 18, 1986, 19:50
- Launch designation
- 1986-031
- Mission
- Molniya-3 No. 43
- Flight name
- Molniya-3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 77046 -673
- Year
- Launches in 1986
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,849 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.1 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molniya-3 | 1986-031ANORAD 16683 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Communications | 1,750 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Feb 25, 1999 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.