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Molniya-1 No. 62

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on December 26, 1986, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 26, 1986 · 15:25 UTCLaunch 1986-103Launch no. 3,135 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 26, 1986, 15:25
Launch designation
1986-103
Mission
Molniya-1 No. 62
Flight name
Molniya-1
Vehicle flight ID
78028 -512

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,108 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-11986-103ANORAD 17264Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,650 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 1, 2006

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