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Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 3, 1986, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

October 3, 1986 · 13:05 UTCLaunch 1986-075Launch no. 3,105 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant 2BL
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 underperformance
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 3, 1986, 13:05
Launch designation
1986-075
Mission
Oko
Flight name
Kosmos-1783
Vehicle flight ID
77011 -694

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
20,395 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4U

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-17831986-075ANORAD 16993Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyMissile early warning1,250 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 30, 2024

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