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Molniya-1 No. 59

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on July 30, 1986, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 30, 1986 · 15:06 UTCLaunch 1986-057Launch no. 3,087 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 30, 1986, 15:06
Launch designation
1986-057
Mission
Molniya-1 No. 59
Flight name
Molniya-1
Vehicle flight ID
76021 -688

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,844 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-11986-057ANORAD 16885Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,650 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 28, 2000

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