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Molniya-3 No. 44

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on June 19, 1986, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 19, 1986 · 21:09 UTCLaunch 1986-049Launch no. 3,079 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 19, 1986, 21:09
Launch designation
1986-049
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 44
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
76054 -653

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,893 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31986-049ANORAD 16802Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 10, 1996

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