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Molniya-1 No. 57

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on September 5, 1986, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 5, 1986 · 09:12 UTCLaunch 1986-068Launch no. 3,098 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 5, 1986, 09:12
Launch designation
1986-068
Mission
Molniya-1 No. 57
Flight name
Molniya-1
Vehicle flight ID
76048 -505

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,727 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-11986-068ANORAD 16934Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,650 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 20, 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.